Which to use
“encor” is an adverb and “encours” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,736
- “encor” frequency rank
- #22,842
- “encours” frequency rank
- 41578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encor | encours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de encore. | Montant des titres représentant des engagements financiers en cours. |
Where the eye mixes encor and encours
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. encor runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against encours's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between encor and encours
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: encor is \ɑ̃.kɔʁ\ while encours is \ɑ̃.kuʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encor is recorded at frequency rank #18,736, classified as anadv, pronounced \ɑ̃.kɔʁ\. encours is at rank #22,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.kuʁ\.
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 41578, this pair ranks #232,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encor vs encours
Shared letters: cenor. Private to "encor": -. Private to "encours": su.
"encor" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "encours" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encor" for "encours" ever safe?
Frequency check: "encor" vs "encours" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "encor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,086 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encor" and "encours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encourir vs encours". 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 #232,086 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.