Which to use
“eleven” is an adjective and “enlevez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,490
- “eleven” frequency rank
- #25,991
- “enlevez” frequency rank
- 61481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eleven | enlevez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Onze. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de enlever. |
Where the eye mixes eleven and enlevez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. eleven runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against enlevez's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eleven and enlevez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eleven is \ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən\ while enlevez is \ɑ̃.lə.ve\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eleven is recorded at frequency rank #35,490, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɪ.ˈlɛv.ən\. enlevez is at rank #25,991, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.lə.ve\.
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 61481, this pair ranks #92,021 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eleven vs enlevez
Shared letters: elnv. Private to "eleven": -. Private to "enlevez": z.
"eleven" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "enlevez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eleven" and "enlevez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eleven" or "enlevez"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "eleven" and "enlevez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eleven" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enlevez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,021 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eleven" and "enlevez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enleva vs enlevez". 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 #92,021 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.