Which to use
“énoncée” is a verb and “énoncés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,394
- “énoncée” frequency rank
- #21,216
- “énoncés” frequency rank
- 66610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énoncée | énoncés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de énoncer. | Pluriel de énoncé. |
Same sound, different letters: énoncée vs énoncés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. énoncée (VCVCCVV) and énoncés (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: énoncée vs énoncés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énoncée and énoncés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.nɔ̃.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “énoncée” becomes s in “énoncés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énoncée is recorded at frequency rank #45,394, classified as averb, pronounced \e.nɔ̃.se\. énoncés is at rank #21,216, tagged as anoun, 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 66610, this pair ranks #67,075 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of énoncée vs énoncés
Shared letters: cnoé. Private to "énoncée": e. Private to "énoncés": s.
"énoncée" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "énoncés" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "énoncée" and "énoncés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "énoncée" vs "énoncés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "énoncée" / "énoncés". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énoncés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,075 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énoncée" and "énoncés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "élancée vs énoncée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,075 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.