Which to use
“emmènent” and “emmènera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,339
- “emmènent” frequency rank
- #37,309
- “emmènera” frequency rank
- 66648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emmènent | emmènera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de emmener. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de emmener. |
Where the eye mixes emmènent and emmènera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. emmènent (VCCVCVCC) and emmènera (VCCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses emmènent with emmènera
A purely visual mix-up. emmènent (\ɑ̃.mɛn\) and emmènera (\ɑ̃.mɛ.nə.ʁa\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emmènent is recorded at frequency rank #29,339, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛn\. emmènera is at rank #37,309, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛ.nə.ʁa\.
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 66648, this pair ranks #66,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emmènent vs emmènera
Shared letters: emnè. Private to "emmènent": t. Private to "emmènera": ar.
"emmènent" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "emmènera" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emmènent" for "emmènera" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "emmènent" and "emmènera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "emmènent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emmènera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emmènent" and "emmènera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emmènera vs emmènes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,921 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.