Which to use
“épuisement” is a noun and “épuisent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,300
- “épuisement” frequency rank
- #35,346
- “épuisent” frequency rank
- 48646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épuisement | épuisent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action d’épuiser, en tout ou en partie, les eaux amassées en un endroit ou résultat de cette action. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épuiser. |
Where the eye mixes épuisement and épuisent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. épuisement runs 10 letters (VCVVCVCVCC) against épuisent's 8 (VCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épuisement vs épuisent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épuisement is \e.pɥiz.mɑ̃\ while épuisent is \e.pɥiz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épuisement is recorded at frequency rank #13,300, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.pɥiz.mɑ̃\. 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 48646, this pair ranks #177,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épuisement vs épuisent
Shared letters: einpstué. Private to "épuisement": m. Private to "épuisent": -.
"épuisement" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCC · "épuisent" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épuisement" and "épuisent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "épuisement" or "épuisent" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisement" 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 #177,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épuisement" and "épuisent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épuisante vs épuisent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #177,172 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.