épouseravsépousesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: épousera is a verb, épouses is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“épousera” is a verb and “épouses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,621
“épousera” frequency rank
#14,832
“épouses” frequency rank
52453
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature épousera épouses
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de épouser. Pluriel de épouse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set épousera and épouses apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
épousera
7 ch
épouses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épousera is \e.pu.zə.ʁa\ while épouses is \e.puz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

épousera is recorded at frequency rank #37,621, classified as averb, pronounced \e.pu.zə.ʁa\. épouses is at rank #14,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.puz\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 52453, this pair ranks #147,609 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of épousera vs épouses

Shared letters: eopsué. Private to "épousera": ar. Private to "épouses": -.

"épousera" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCV  ·  "épouses" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

épousera#37,621
épouses#14,832

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "épousera" and "épouses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "épousera" is a verb and "épouses" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "épousera" or "épouses"?
"épouses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,832 in our French list, against #37,621 for "épousera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering épousera vs épouses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “épousera”; for a noun, it's “épouses”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “épousera” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list