Which to use
“enfile” and “enfler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,844
- “enfile” frequency rank
- #38,784
- “enfler” frequency rank
- 61628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfile | enfler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de enfiler. | Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler. |
Where the eye mixes enfile and enfler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enfile (VCCVCV) and enfler (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: enfile vs enfler
A purely visual mix-up. enfile (\ɑ̃.fil\) and enfler (\ɑ̃.fle\) 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 61628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfile is recorded at frequency rank #22,844, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.fil\. enfler is at rank #38,784, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.fle\.
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 61628, this pair ranks #91,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfile vs enfler
Shared letters: efln. Private to "enfile": i. Private to "enfler": r.
"enfile" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "enfler" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enfile" and "enfler" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enfile" or "enfler"?
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 "enfile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enfler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfile" and "enfler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enflé vs enfler". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #91,268 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.