Which to use
“énergétique” and “énergique” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,201
- “énergétique” frequency rank
- #15,547
- “énergique” frequency rank
- 19748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énergétique | énergique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est en rapport positif avec l’énergie ; qui contient de l’énergie. | Qui a de l’énergie. |
Where the eye mixes énergétique and énergique
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. énergétique runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCVCVV) against énergique's 9 (VCVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: énergétique vs énergique
A purely visual mix-up. énergétique (\e.nɛʁ.ʒe.tik\) and énergique (\e.nɛʁ.ʒik\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énergétique is recorded at frequency rank #4,201, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ʒe.tik\. énergique is at rank #15,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ʒik\.
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 19748, this pair ranks #371,760 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of énergétique vs énergique
Shared letters: eginqrué. Private to "énergétique": t. Private to "énergique": -.
"énergétique" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVV · "énergique" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "énergétique" and "énergique" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "énergétique" vs "énergique" - 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 "énergétique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énergique" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,760 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énergétique" and "énergique" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énergique vs énergiques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #371,760 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.