Which to use
“énumère” and “énumérées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,179
- “énumère” frequency rank
- #48,877
- “énumérées” frequency rank
- 74056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énumère | énumérées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de énumérer. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de énumérer. |
Where the eye mixes énumère and énumérées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. énumère runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against énumérées's 9 (VCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses énumère with énumérées
A purely visual mix-up. énumère (\e.ny.mɛʁ\) and énumérées (\e.ny.me.ʁe\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énumère is recorded at frequency rank #25,179, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ny.mɛʁ\. énumérées is at rank #48,877, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ny.me.ʁe\.
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 74056, this pair ranks #38,408 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of énumère vs énumérées
Shared letters: emnrué. Private to "énumère": è. Private to "énumérées": s.
"énumère" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "énumérées" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "énumère" for "énumérées" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "énumère" or "énumérées" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "énumère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énumérées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,408 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énumère" and "énumérées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énumérées vs énumérer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,408 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.