Which to use
“équipages” and “équipes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,288
- “équipages” frequency rank
- #1,311
- “équipes” frequency rank
- 16599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équipages | équipes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de équipage. | Pluriel de équipe. |
Where the eye mixes équipages and équipes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. équipages runs 9 letters (VCVVCVCVC) against équipes's 7 (VCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between équipages and équipes
A purely visual mix-up. équipages (\e.ki.paʒ\) and équipes (\e.kip\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équipages is recorded at frequency rank #15,288, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ki.paʒ\. équipes is at rank #1,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.kip\.
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 16599, this pair ranks #387,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of équipages vs équipes
Shared letters: eipqsué. Private to "équipages": ag. Private to "équipes": -.
"équipages" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCVCVC · "équipes" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "équipages" and "équipes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "équipages" vs "équipes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "équipages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "équipes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équipages" and "équipes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équipent vs équipes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #387,100 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.