Which to use
“énervée” is an adjective and “énerver” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,853
- “énervée” frequency rank
- #10,619
- “énerver” frequency rank
- 28472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énervée | énerver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de énervé. | Agacer en produisant une irritation nerveuse. |
Same sound, different letters: énervée vs énerver
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. énervée (VCVCCVV) and énerver (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: énervée vs énerver
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énervée and énerver carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.nɛʁ.ve\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énervée is recorded at frequency rank #17,853, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ve\. énerver is at rank #10,619, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.nɛʁ.ve\.
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 28472, this pair ranks #322,557 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énervée vs énerver
Shared letters: enrvé. Private to "énervée": -. Private to "énerver": -.
"énervée" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "énerver" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "énervée" and "énerver" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "énervée" vs "énerver" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"énervée" and "énerver" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "énervée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énerver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,557 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énervée" and "énerver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émergée vs énervée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,557 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.