encorvsenjoyWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: encor is a adverb, enjoy is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“encor” is an adverb and “enjoy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,736
“encor” frequency rank
#26,718
“enjoy” frequency rank
45454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encor enjoy
Definition Variante de encore. Se réjouir de, profiter de, se régaler de, prendre plaisir de, jouir d’un bien ou d’un service.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encor and enjoy apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
encor
5 ch
enjoy

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: encor is \ɑ̃.kɔʁ\ while enjoy is \ɪn.ˈdʒɔɪ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45454, 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\. enjoy is at rank #26,718, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɪn.ˈdʒɔɪ\.

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 45454, this pair ranks #202,597 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of encor vs enjoy

Shared letters: eno. Private to "encor": cr. Private to "enjoy": jy.

"encor" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "enjoy" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • encorecnor · enccor · encorr · encro · enncor · enocr · necor
  • enjoyejnoy · enjjoy · enjoyy · enjyo · ennjoy · enojy · nejoy

Frequency comparison

encor#18,736
enjoy#26,718

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encor" and "enjoy" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "encor" is an adverb and "enjoy" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "encor" or "enjoy"?
"encor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,736 in our French list, against #26,718 for "enjoy". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encor vs enjoy

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “encor”; for a verb, it's “enjoy”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “encor” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list