encadrervsencadrésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: encadrer is a verb, encadrés is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“encadrer” is a verb and “encadrés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,372
“encadrer” frequency rank
#22,253
“encadrés” frequency rank
35625
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encadrer encadrés
Definition Mettre dans un cadre. Pluriel de encadré.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encadrer and encadrés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
encadrer
8 ch
encadrés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: encadrer and encadrés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

encadrer is recorded at frequency rank #13,372, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\. encadrés is at rank #22,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.ka.dʁe\.

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 35625, this pair ranks #275,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of encadrer vs encadrés

Shared letters: acdenr. Private to "encadrer": -. Private to "encadrés": .

"encadrer" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "encadrés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • encadrerecnadrer · enacdrer · encaddrer · encaderr · encadrerr · encadrre · encadrrer · encarder

Frequency comparison

encadrer#13,372
encadrés#22,253

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encadrer" and "encadrés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "encadrer" is a verb and "encadrés" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "encadrer" or "encadrés"?
"encadrer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,372 in our French list, against #22,253 for "encadrés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encadrer vs encadrés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “encadrer”; for a noun, it's “encadrés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “encadrer” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list