Which to use
“équipage” is a noun and “équipé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,581
- “équipage” frequency rank
- #6,917
- “équipé” frequency rank
- 10498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équipage | équipé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réunion de ceux qui montent un navire pour en faire le service et la manœuvre. | Vaisseau qui a ses voiles et ses cordages. |
Where the eye mixes équipage and équipé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. équipage runs 8 letters (VCVVCVCV) against équipé's 6 (VCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: équipage vs équipé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: équipage is \e.ki.paʒ\ while équipé is \e.ki.pe\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équipage is recorded at frequency rank #3,581, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ki.paʒ\. équipé is at rank #6,917, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ki.pe\.
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 10498, this pair ranks #412,751 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of équipage vs équipé
Shared letters: ipqué. Private to "équipage": aeg. Private to "équipé": -.
"équipage" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCV · "équipé" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "équipage" and "équipé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "équipage" or "équipé"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "équipage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "équipé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #412,751 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équipage" and "équipé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équipé vs équipent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #412,751 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.