Which to use
“épuisée” is an adjective and “épuiser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,070
- “épuisée” frequency rank
- #24,455
- “épuiser” frequency rank
- 39525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épuisée | épuiser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de épuisé. | Mettre à sec en puisant, tarir. |
Same sound, different letters: épuisée vs épuiser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. épuisée (VCVVCVV) and épuiser (VCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Ear matches; page differs - épuisée and épuiser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: épuisée and épuiser carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.pɥi.ze\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épuisée is recorded at frequency rank #15,070, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pɥi.ze\. épuiser is at rank #24,455, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.pɥi.ze\.
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 39525, this pair ranks #247,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épuisée vs épuiser
Shared letters: eipsué. Private to "épuisée": -. Private to "épuiser": r.
"épuisée" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVV · "épuiser" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épuisée" for "épuiser" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "épuisée" or "épuiser" show up more?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épuiser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épuisée" and "épuiser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs épuiser". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #247,307 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.