énoncer

\e.nɔ̃.se\

/\e.nɔ̃.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“énoncer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,612
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exprimer par des paroles ou par écrit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-enoncer · énoncer · French

énoncer · rank #29,612 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,612
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH égocentrique

Nearest frequency peer: égocentrique (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « énoncer »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « énoncer » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

énoncer vs étonner
71% similar
énoncer vs énoncés
71% similar
énoncer vs évincer
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for énoncer
PropertyValue
Headwordénoncer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.nɔ̃.se\
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,612
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « énoncer »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.énoncerse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « égocentrique » (#29,610), « éditrice » (#29,609), « éteins » (#29,615). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « énoncer » est au #29,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around énoncer (IPA \e.nɔ̃.se\), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,612 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for énoncer, with forms such as "enoncer", "néoncer", and "énnocer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "étonner", "énoncés", "évincer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is énoncer, spelled É-N-O-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exprimer par des paroles ou par écrit.
  2. 2
    S’exprimer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how énoncer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Saint Augustin le déclare expressément : « une chose notifiée par allégorie est certainement plus expressive, plus agréable, plus imposante que lorsqu’on l’énonce en des termes techniques. »
  2. La Fontaine et La Bruyère n’énoncent rien de fatal ou d’éternel quant aux vilenies qu'ils peignent.

Synonyms

formuler

This word in other languages

enunciate(English)enunciar(Español)ausdrücken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enoncer
  • néoncer
  • énnocer
  • énnoncer
  • énocner
  • énonccer
  • énoncerr
  • énoncre
  • énonecr
  • énonncer
  • éonncer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of énoncer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enoncer1néoncer2énnocer2énnoncer1énocner2énonccer1énoncerr1énoncre2
Edit distance from "énoncer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "énoncer"?
"énoncer" is spelled É-N-O-N-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.nɔ̃.se\.
What does "énoncer" mean?
As a verb, "énoncer" means: Exprimer par des paroles ou par écrit.
What words are commonly confused with "énoncer"?
"énoncer" is commonly confused with "étonner", "énoncés", "évincer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "énoncer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énoncer" is \e.nɔ̃.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énoncer" come from?
"énoncer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "énoncer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

allouer#29,626vigiles#29,593viables#29,590versent#29,589

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

agressés11 variantsaspirine11 variantsassiduité11 variantsassimilée11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list