Which to use
“élargie” is a verb and “énergie” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,516
- “élargie” frequency rank
- #861
- “énergie” frequency rank
- 17377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élargie | énergie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de élargir. | Force en action. |
Where the eye mixes élargie and énergie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. élargie and énergie follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses élargie with énergie
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: élargie is \e.laʁ.ʒi\ while énergie is \e.nɛʁ.ʒi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élargie is recorded at frequency rank #16,516, classified as averb, pronounced \e.laʁ.ʒi\. énergie is at rank #861, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ʒi\.
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 17377, this pair ranks #383,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of élargie vs énergie
Shared letters: egiré. Private to "élargie": al. Private to "énergie": n.
"élargie" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "énergie" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "élargie" and "énergie" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "élargie" vs "énergie" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "élargie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énergie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élargie" and "énergie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "élargie vs élargis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #383,484 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.