Which to use
“équipé” is an adjective and “équiper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,917
- “équipé” frequency rank
- #14,394
- “équiper” frequency rank
- 21311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équipé | équiper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vaisseau qui a ses voiles et ses cordages. | Pourvoir un vaisseau, une flotte de tout ce qui est nécessaire. |
Same sound, different letters: équipé vs équiper
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Homophone desk: équipé vs équiper
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: équipé and équiper carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ki.pe\. 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 21311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équipé is recorded at frequency rank #6,917, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ki.pe\. équiper is at rank #14,394, tagged as averb, 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 21311, this pair ranks #363,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of équipé vs équiper
Shared letters: ipqué. Private to "équipé": -. Private to "équiper": er.
"équipé" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV · "équiper" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "équipé" and "équiper" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "équipé" or "équiper" show up more?
After this comparison
"équipé" and "équiper" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "équipé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "équiper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,825 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équipé" and "équiper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équipent vs équiper". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #363,825 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.