Which to use
“égarés” is an adjective and “encres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,874
- “égarés” frequency rank
- #34,521
- “encres” frequency rank
- 65395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égarés | encres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de égaré. | Pluriel de encre. |
Where the eye mixes égarés and encres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. égarés (VCVCVC) and encres (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: égarés vs encres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: égarés is \e.ɡa.ʁe\ while encres is \ɑ̃kʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égarés is recorded at frequency rank #30,874, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡa.ʁe\. encres is at rank #34,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃kʁ\.
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 65395, this pair ranks #72,561 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of égarés vs encres
Shared letters: rs. Private to "égarés": agé. Private to "encres": cen.
"égarés" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "encres" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- encres ← ecnres · enccres · encers · encress · encrres · encrse · enncres · enrces
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "égarés" and "encres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "égarés" or "encres" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "égarés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,561 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "égarés" and "encres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égarés vs engages". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #72,561 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.