Which to use
“écorce” and “énoncé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,316
- “écorce” frequency rank
- #13,496
- “énoncé” frequency rank
- 30812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écorce | énoncé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie superficielle et protectrice des arbres et plus généralement des plantes ligneuses. | Ce qu’on énonce. |
Where the eye mixes écorce and énoncé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. écorce and énoncé follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between écorce and énoncé
A purely visual mix-up. écorce (\e.kɔʁs\) and énoncé (\e.nɔ̃.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écorce is recorded at frequency rank #17,316, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.kɔʁs\. énoncé is at rank #13,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.nɔ̃.se\.
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 30812, this pair ranks #307,833 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écorce vs énoncé
Shared letters: coé. Private to "écorce": er. Private to "énoncé": n.
"écorce" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "énoncé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "écorce" and "énoncé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "écorce" or "énoncé"?
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 "écorce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,833 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écorce" and "énoncé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écorce vs écrie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #307,833 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.