Which to use
“énoncer” is a verb and “énoncés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,612
- “énoncer” frequency rank
- #21,216
- “énoncés” frequency rank
- 50828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énoncer | énoncés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exprimer par des paroles ou par écrit. | Pluriel de énoncé. |
Same sound, different letters: énoncer vs énoncés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. énoncer and énoncés follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Homophone desk: énoncer vs énoncés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: énoncer 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énoncer is recorded at frequency rank #29,612, 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 50828, this pair ranks #159,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of énoncer vs énoncés
Shared letters: cnoé. Private to "énoncer": er. Private to "énoncés": s.
"énoncer" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "énoncés" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "énoncer" and "énoncés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "énoncer" or "énoncés"?
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 "énoncer" 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 #159,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énoncer" and "énoncés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énoncée vs énoncer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #159,631 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.