Which to use
“épuisées” is an adjective and “épuisent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,675
- “épuisées” frequency rank
- #35,346
- “épuisent” frequency rank
- 72021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épuisées | épuisent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de épuisé. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épuiser. |
Where the eye mixes épuisées and épuisent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. épuisées (VCVVCVVC) and épuisent (VCVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between épuisées and épuisent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épuisées is \e.pɥi.ze\ while épuisent is \e.pɥiz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épuisées is recorded at frequency rank #36,675, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pɥi.ze\. épuisent is at rank #35,346, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.pɥiz\.
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 72021, this pair ranks #45,481 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épuisées vs épuisent
Shared letters: eipsué. Private to "épuisées": -. Private to "épuisent": nt.
"épuisées" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVVC · "épuisent" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épuisées" for "épuisent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "épuisées" vs "épuisent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,481 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épuisées" and "épuisent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épuisante vs épuisent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,481 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.