Which to use
“énoncé” is a noun and “énoncées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,496
- “énoncé” frequency rank
- #33,087
- “énoncées” frequency rank
- 46583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énoncé | énoncées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qu’on énonce. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de énoncer. |
Same sound, different letters: énoncé vs énoncées
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. énoncé runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against énoncées's 8 (VCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: énoncé vs énoncées
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énoncé and énoncées 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 2 extra letter(s) - “énoncé” sits inside “énoncées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46583, 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\. énoncées is at rank #33,087, 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 46583, this pair ranks #193,776 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énoncé vs énoncées
Shared letters: cnoé. Private to "énoncé": -. Private to "énoncées": es.
"énoncé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "énoncées" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "énoncé" and "énoncées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "énoncé" or "énoncées"?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,776 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énoncé" and "énoncées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énoncée vs énoncées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #193,776 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.