Which to use
“hépatique” is an adjective and “hépatite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,891
- “hépatique” frequency rank
- #19,559
- “hépatite” frequency rank
- 42450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hépatique | hépatite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relatif au foie. | Inflammation du foie. Son origine peut être virale, microbienne, auto-immune, parasitaire, ou autre. |
Where the eye mixes hépatique and hépatite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hépatique runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVV) against hépatite's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hépatique with hépatite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hépatique is \e.pa.tik\ while hépatite is \e.pa.tit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hépatique is recorded at frequency rank #22,891, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pa.tik\. hépatite is at rank #19,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.pa.tit\.
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 42450, this pair ranks #225,512 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hépatique vs hépatite
Shared letters: aehipté. Private to "hépatique": qu. Private to "hépatite": -.
"hépatique" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "hépatite" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hépatique" and "hépatite" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "hépatique" or "hépatite" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hépatique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hépatite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,512 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hépatique" and "hépatite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hépatique vs hépatiques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #225,512 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.