énoncéesvsénoncésConfusable pair

Quick tell: énoncées is a verb, énoncés is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“énoncées” is a verb and “énoncés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,087
“énoncées” frequency rank
#21,216
“énoncés” frequency rank
54303
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature énoncées énoncés
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de énoncer. Pluriel de énoncé.

Same sound, different letters: énoncées vs énoncés

Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. énoncées runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against énoncés's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
énoncées
7 ch
énoncés

Homophone desk: énoncées vs énoncés

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énoncées 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

énoncées is recorded at frequency rank #33,087, 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 54303, this pair ranks #134,939 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of énoncées vs énoncés

Shared letters: cnosé. Private to "énoncées": e. Private to "énoncés": -.

"énoncées" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC  ·  "énoncés" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "énoncées" and "énoncés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "énoncées" is a verb and "énoncés" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "énoncées" or "énoncés"?
"énoncés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,216 in our French list, against #33,087 for "énoncées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

"énoncées" and "énoncés" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.

  • Full dictionary entry for "énoncées" 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 #134,939 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "énoncées" and "énoncés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énoncée vs énoncées". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #134,939 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list