Which to use
“enorme” is an adjective and “énormité” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,006
- “enorme” frequency rank
- #42,129
- “énormité” frequency rank
- 61135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enorme | énormité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de enorm. | Qualité de ce qui est énorme. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enorme and énormité apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enorme is \eˈnɔʁmə\ while énormité is \e.nɔʁ.mi.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enorme is recorded at frequency rank #19,006, classified as anadj, pronounced \eˈnɔʁmə\. énormité is at rank #42,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.nɔʁ.mi.te\.
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 61135, this pair ranks #93,896 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enorme vs énormité
Shared letters: mnor. Private to "enorme": e. Private to "énormité": ité.
"enorme" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "énormité" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- enorme ← ennorme · enomre · enorem · enormme · enorrme · enrome · eonrme · neorme
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enorme" and "énormité" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enorme" or "énormité"?
Remembering enorme vs énormité
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “enorme”; for a noun, it's “énormité”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enorme” entry
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