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 eye mixes épousera and épouses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. épousera runs 8 letters (VCVVCVCV) against épouses's 7 (VCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between épousera and épouses
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épousera" and "épouses" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "épousera" or "épouses" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épousera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épouses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,609 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épousera" and "épouses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épousera vs exposera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #147,609 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.