Which to use
“énoncé” is a noun and “énoncer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,496
- “énoncé” frequency rank
- #29,612
- “énoncer” frequency rank
- 43108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énoncé | énoncer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qu’on énonce. | Exprimer par des paroles ou par écrit. |
Same sound, different letters: énoncé vs énoncer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. énoncé runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against énoncer's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: énoncé vs énoncer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énoncé and énoncer 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43108, 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\. énoncer is at rank #29,612, 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 43108, this pair ranks #220,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énoncé vs énoncer
Shared letters: cnoé. Private to "énoncé": -. Private to "énoncer": er.
"énoncé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "énoncer" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"énoncé" and "énoncer" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énoncé" and "énoncer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énoncée vs énoncer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #220,537 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.