Which to use
“émue” is an adjective and “erre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,520
- “émue” frequency rank
- #27,429
- “erre” frequency rank
- 43949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émue | erre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de ému. | Lettre latine R, r. |
Where the eye mixes émue and erre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. émue (VCVV) and erre (VCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses émue with erre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: émue is \e.my\ while erre is \ɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
émue is recorded at frequency rank #16,520, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.my\. erre is at rank #27,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛʁ\.
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 43949, this pair ranks #214,152 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of émue vs erre
Shared letters: e. Private to "émue": mué. Private to "erre": r.
"émue" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "erre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erre ← ere · erer · rere
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "émue" for "erre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "émue" vs "erre" - 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 "émue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,152 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émue" and "erre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erre vs errent". 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 #214,152 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.