Which to use
“énervée” and “entravée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,853
- “énervée” frequency rank
- #48,496
- “entravée” frequency rank
- 66349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énervée | entravée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de énervé. | Féminin singulier de entravé. |
Where the eye mixes énervée and entravée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. énervée runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against entravée's 8 (VCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between énervée and entravée
A purely visual mix-up. énervée (\e.nɛʁ.ve\) and entravée (\ɑ̃.tʁa.ve\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66349, 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\. entravée is at rank #48,496, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.tʁa.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 66349, this pair ranks #68,233 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of énervée vs entravée
Shared letters: enrvé. Private to "énervée": -. Private to "entravée": at.
"énervée" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "entravée" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "énervée" for "entravée" ever safe?
Frequency check: "énervée" vs "entravée" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "entravée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,233 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énervée" and "entravée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entravée vs entravent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,233 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.