Which to use
“épris” and “éprise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,088
- “épris” frequency rank
- #48,285
- “éprise” frequency rank
- 72373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épris | éprise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est saisi par un vif sentiment de relation affective, une passion pour quelqu'un ou quelque chose. | Féminin singulier de épris. |
Where the eye mixes épris and éprise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. épris runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against éprise's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épris vs éprise
A purely visual mix-up. épris (\e.pʁi\) and éprise (\e.pʁiz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “épris” sits inside “éprise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épris is recorded at frequency rank #24,088, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pʁi\. éprise is at rank #48,285, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pʁiz\.
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 72373, this pair ranks #44,242 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épris vs éprise
Shared letters: iprsé. Private to "épris": -. Private to "éprise": e.
"épris" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "éprise" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épris" and "éprise" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "épris" or "éprise" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éprise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,242 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épris" and "éprise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écrie vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #44,242 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.