Which to use
“enrouler” and “envoler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,795
- “enrouler” frequency rank
- #14,033
- “envoler” frequency rank
- 51828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enrouler | envoler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rouler plusieurs fois une chose autour d’une autre, ou sur elle-même. | (Utilisé uniquement dans s’envoler) Voler ailleurs. |
Where the eye mixes enrouler and envoler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: enrouler vs envoler
A purely visual mix-up. enrouler (\ɑ̃.ʁu.le\) and envoler (\ɑ̃.vɔ.le\) 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 51828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enrouler is recorded at frequency rank #37,795, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.ʁu.le\. envoler is at rank #14,033, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.vɔ.le\.
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 51828, this pair ranks #152,137 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enrouler vs envoler
Shared letters: elnor. Private to "enrouler": u. Private to "envoler": v.
"enrouler" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "envoler" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enrouler" for "envoler" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enrouler" or "envoler"?
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 "enrouler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envoler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,137 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enrouler" and "envoler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enrôlés vs enrouler". 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 #152,137 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.