Which to use
“énumère” and “énumérer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,179
- “énumère” frequency rank
- #34,823
- “énumérer” frequency rank
- 60002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énumère | énumérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de énumérer. | Énoncer une à une les parties d’un tout. |
Where the eye mixes énumère and énumérer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: énumère vs énumérer
A purely visual mix-up. énumère (\e.ny.mɛʁ\) and énumérer (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60002, 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\. énumérer is at rank #34,823, 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 60002, this pair ranks #99,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of énumère vs énumérer
Shared letters: emnrué. Private to "énumère": è. Private to "énumérer": -.
"énumère" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "énumérer" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "énumère" and "énumérer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "énumère" vs "énumérer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "énumère" and "énumérer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "énumère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "énumérer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énumère" and "énumérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "énumérées vs énumérer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,997 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.