Which to use
“épuisent” and “eussent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,346
- “épuisent” frequency rank
- #42,865
- “eussent” frequency rank
- 78211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épuisent | eussent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épuiser. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’imparfait du subjonctif du verbe auxiliaire avoir. |
Where the eye mixes épuisent and eussent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. épuisent runs 8 letters (VCVVCVCC) against eussent's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épuisent vs eussent
A purely visual mix-up. épuisent (\e.pɥiz\) and eussent (\ys\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épuisent is recorded at frequency rank #35,346, classified as averb, pronounced \e.pɥiz\. eussent is at rank #42,865, tagged as averb, pronounced \ys\.
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 78211, this pair ranks #26,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épuisent vs eussent
Shared letters: enstu. Private to "épuisent": ipé. Private to "eussent": -.
"épuisent" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCC · "eussent" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eussent ← esusent · eusent · eusesnt · eussennt · eussentt · eussetn · eussnet · uessent
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épuisent" for "eussent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "épuisent" or "eussent"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "épuisent" and "eussent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eussent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épuisent" and "eussent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épuisante vs épuisent". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #26,336 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.