Which to use
“enroule” and “envole” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,478
- “enroule” frequency rank
- #15,873
- “envole” frequency rank
- 47351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enroule | envole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de enrouler. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de envoler. |
Where the eye mixes enroule and envole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enroule runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against envole's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enroule and envole
A purely visual mix-up. enroule (\ɑ̃.ʁul\) and envole (\ɑ̃.vɔl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enroule is recorded at frequency rank #31,478, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁul\. envole is at rank #15,873, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.vɔl\.
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 47351, this pair ranks #187,665 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enroule vs envole
Shared letters: elno. Private to "enroule": ru. Private to "envole": v.
"enroule" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "envole" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enroule" for "envole" ever safe?
Frequency check: "enroule" vs "envole" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enroule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,665 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enroule" and "envole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enrôlés vs enroule". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #187,665 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.