Which to use
“emmènes” is a verb and “emmerdes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,627
- “emmènes” frequency rank
- #18,190
- “emmerdes” frequency rank
- 67817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emmènes | emmerdes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de emmener. | Pluriel de emmerde. |
Where the eye mixes emmènes and emmerdes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. emmènes runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against emmerdes's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between emmènes and emmerdes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: emmènes is \ɑ̃.mɛn\ while emmerdes is \ɑ̃.mɛʁd\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emmènes is recorded at frequency rank #49,627, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛn\. emmerdes is at rank #18,190, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛʁd\.
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 67817, this pair ranks #61,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emmènes vs emmerdes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "emmènes": nè. Private to "emmerdes": dr.
"emmènes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "emmerdes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emmerdes ← ememrdes · emerdes · emmedres · emmerddes · emmerdess · emmerdse · emmereds · emmerrdes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emmènes" and "emmerdes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "emmènes" vs "emmerdes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emmènes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emmerdes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emmènes" and "emmerdes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emmena vs emmènes". 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 #61,786 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.