Which to use
“émoi” and “envoi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,825
- “émoi” frequency rank
- #3,252
- “envoi” frequency rank
- 28077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émoi | envoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forte inquiétude. | Action d’envoyer. |
Where the eye mixes émoi and envoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. émoi runs 4 letters (VCVV) against envoi's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses émoi with envoi
A purely visual mix-up. émoi (\e.mwa\) and envoi (\ɑ̃.vwa\) 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 28077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
émoi is recorded at frequency rank #24,825, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.mwa\. envoi is at rank #3,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.vwa\.
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 28077, this pair ranks #325,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of émoi vs envoi
Shared letters: io. Private to "émoi": mé. Private to "envoi": env.
"émoi" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "envoi" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- envoi ← ennvoi · enovi · envio · envvoi · evnoi · nevoi
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "émoi" and "envoi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "émoi" vs "envoi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "émoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émoi" and "envoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émit vs émoi". 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 #325,049 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.