Which to use
“énervé” is an adjective and “énervent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,258
- “énervé” frequency rank
- #33,528
- “énervent” frequency rank
- 42786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énervé | énervent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a subi le supplice de l’énervation. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de énerver. |
Where the eye mixes énervé and énervent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. énervé runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against énervent's 8 (VCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between énervé and énervent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: énervé is \e.nɛʁ.ve\ while énervent is \e.nɛʁv\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énervé is recorded at frequency rank #9,258, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ve\. énervent is at rank #33,528, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.nɛʁv\.
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 42786, this pair ranks #222,965 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énervé vs énervent
Shared letters: enrvé. Private to "énervé": -. Private to "énervent": t.
"énervé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "énervent" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "énervé" for "énervent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "énervé" vs "énervent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "énervé" and "énervent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "énervé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énervent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,965 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énervé" and "énervent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énervent vs entravent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #222,965 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.