Which to use
“équipée” is a noun and “équiper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,772
- “équipée” frequency rank
- #14,394
- “équiper” frequency rank
- 24166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équipée | équiper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de partir avec équipage. | Pourvoir un vaisseau, une flotte de tout ce qui est nécessaire. |
Same sound, different letters: équipée vs équiper
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. équipée (VCVVCVV) and équiper (VCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: équipée vs équiper
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: équipée and équiper carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ki.pe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équipée is recorded at frequency rank #9,772, classified as anoun, 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 24166, this pair ranks #348,200 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of équipée vs équiper
Shared letters: eipqué. Private to "équipée": -. Private to "équiper": r.
"équipée" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVV · "équiper" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "équipée" and "équiper" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "équipée" or "équiper" show up more?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "équipée" / "équiper". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "équipée" 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 #348,200 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équipée" and "équiper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équipent vs équiper". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #348,200 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.