Which to use
“enrichi” is an adjective and “enrichir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,783
- “enrichi” frequency rank
- #8,541
- “enrichir” frequency rank
- 22324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enrichi | enrichir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devenu riche. | Rendre riche. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enrichi and enrichir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
enrichi and enrichir form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “enrichi” sits inside “enrichir” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enrichi is recorded at frequency rank #13,783, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁi.ʃi\. enrichir is at rank #8,541, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁi.ʃiʁ\.
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 22324, this pair ranks #358,606 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enrichi" and "enrichir" be used interchangeably?
Remembering enrichi vs enrichir
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “enrichi”; for a verb, it's “enrichir”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enrichi” entry
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