Which to use
“enfler” is a verb and “enflure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,784
- “enfler” frequency rank
- #25,643
- “enflure” frequency rank
- 64427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfler | enflure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler. | État de ce qui est enflé. |
Where the eye mixes enfler and enflure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enfler runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against enflure's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enfler vs enflure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enfler is \ɑ̃.fle\ while enflure is \ɑ̃.flyʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfler is recorded at frequency rank #38,784, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.fle\. enflure is at rank #25,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.flyʁ\.
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 64427, this pair ranks #77,137 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfler vs enflure
Shared letters: eflnr. Private to "enfler": -. Private to "enflure": u.
"enfler" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "enflure" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enfler" for "enflure" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enfler" or "enflure"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enflure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,137 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfler" and "enflure" 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 #77,137 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.