Which to use
“énerves” and “enlèves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,792
- “énerves” frequency rank
- #26,352
- “enlèves” frequency rank
- 58144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énerves | enlèves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de énerver. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de enlever. |
Where the eye mixes énerves and enlèves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. énerves (VCVCCVC) and enlèves (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: énerves vs enlèves
A purely visual mix-up. énerves (\e.nɛʁv\) and enlèves (\ɑ̃.lɛv\) 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 58144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énerves is recorded at frequency rank #31,792, classified as averb, pronounced \e.nɛʁv\. enlèves is at rank #26,352, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.lɛv\.
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 58144, this pair ranks #110,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of énerves vs enlèves
Shared letters: ensv. Private to "énerves": ré. Private to "enlèves": lè.
"énerves" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "enlèves" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "énerves" and "enlèves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "énerves" vs "enlèves" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "énerves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enlèves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énerves" and "enlèves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endives vs énerves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,767 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.