Which to use
“endure” and “ennuie” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,317
- “endure” frequency rank
- #6,819
- “ennuie” frequency rank
- 49136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endure | ennuie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de endurer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de ennuyer. |
Where the eye mixes endure and ennuie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. endure (VCCVCV) and ennuie (VCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses endure with ennuie
A purely visual mix-up. endure (\ɑ̃.dyʁ\) and ennuie (\ɑ̃.nɥi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
endure is recorded at frequency rank #42,317, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.dyʁ\. ennuie is at rank #6,819, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.nɥi\.
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 49136, this pair ranks #173,174 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of endure vs ennuie
Shared letters: enu. Private to "endure": dr. Private to "ennuie": i.
"endure" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ennuie" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "endure" for "ennuie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "endure" or "ennuie"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "endure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ennuie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,174 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "endure" and "ennuie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écœuré vs endure". 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 #173,174 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.