Which to use
“enfler” and “enter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,784
- “enfler” frequency rank
- #39,780
- “enter” frequency rank
- 78564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfler | enter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Augmenter un corps de volume ; gonfler. | Greffer en insérant un scion. |
Where the eye mixes enfler and enter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between enfler and enter
A purely visual mix-up. enfler (\ɑ̃.fle\) and enter (\ɑ̃.te\) 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 78564, 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\. enter is at rank #39,780, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.te\.
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 78564, this pair ranks #25,417 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfler vs enter
Shared letters: enr. Private to "enfler": fl. Private to "enter": t.
"enfler" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "enter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enfler" and "enter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "enfler" or "enter" show up more?
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 "enfler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,417 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfler" and "enter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enter vs entêté". 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 #25,417 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.