Which to use
“épuisées” is an adjective and “épuiser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,675
- “épuisées” frequency rank
- #24,455
- “épuiser” frequency rank
- 61130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épuisées | épuiser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de épuisé. | Mettre à sec en puisant, tarir. |
Same sound, different letters: épuisées vs épuiser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. épuisées runs 8 letters (VCVVCVVC) against épuiser's 7 (VCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - épuisées / épuiser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: épuisées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61130, 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\. 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 61130, this pair ranks #93,917 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épuisées vs épuiser
Shared letters: eipsué. Private to "épuisées": -. Private to "épuiser": r.
"épuisées" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVVC · "épuiser" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épuisées" and "épuiser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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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 "épuisées" 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 #93,917 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épuisées" and "épuiser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs épuiser". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,917 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.