Which to use
“énervée” and “enlevée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,853
- “énervée” frequency rank
- #13,587
- “enlevée” frequency rank
- 31440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énervée | enlevée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de énervé. | Féminin singulier de enlevé. |
Where the eye mixes énervée and enlevée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. énervée (VCVCCVV) and enlevée (VCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses énervée with enlevée
A purely visual mix-up. énervée (\e.nɛʁ.ve\) and enlevée (\ɑ̃.lə.ve\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31440, 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\. enlevée is at rank #13,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.lə.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 31440, this pair ranks #303,762 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énervée vs enlevée
Shared letters: envé. Private to "énervée": r. Private to "enlevée": l.
"énervée" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "enlevée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "énervée" and "enlevée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "énervée" or "enlevée"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "énervée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enlevée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,762 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énervée" and "enlevée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émergée vs énervée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #303,762 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.