Which to use
“énoncé” is a noun and “énoncée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,496
- “énoncé” frequency rank
- #45,394
- “énoncée” frequency rank
- 58890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énoncé | énoncée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qu’on énonce. | Participe passé féminin singulier de énoncer. |
Same sound, different letters: énoncé vs énoncée
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. énoncé runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against énoncée's 7 (VCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: énoncé vs énoncée
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énoncé and énoncée carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.nɔ̃.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “énoncé” sits inside “énoncée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énoncé is recorded at frequency rank #13,496, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.nɔ̃.se\. énoncée is at rank #45,394, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.nɔ̃.se\.
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 58890, this pair ranks #106,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of énoncé vs énoncée
Shared letters: cnoé. Private to "énoncé": -. Private to "énoncée": e.
"énoncé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "énoncée" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "énoncé" and "énoncée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "énoncé" or "énoncée"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "énoncé" / "énoncée". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énoncé" and "énoncée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "élancée vs énoncée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,297 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.