Which to use
“emmènera” and “emmènes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,309
- “emmènera” frequency rank
- #49,627
- “emmènes” frequency rank
- 86936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emmènera | emmènes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de emmener. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de emmener. |
Where the eye mixes emmènera and emmènes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. emmènera runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against emmènes's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between emmènera and emmènes
A purely visual mix-up. emmènera (\ɑ̃.mɛ.nə.ʁa\) and emmènes (\ɑ̃.mɛn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emmènera is recorded at frequency rank #37,309, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛ.nə.ʁa\. emmènes is at rank #49,627, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛn\.
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 86936, this pair ranks #8,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emmènera vs emmènes
Shared letters: emnè. Private to "emmènera": ar. Private to "emmènes": s.
"emmènera" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "emmènes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emmènera" and "emmènes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "emmènera" or "emmènes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emmènera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emmènes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emmènera" and "emmènes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emmena vs emmènes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,973 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.