énumèrevsénumérerConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
énumère
8 ch
énumérer

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?
No. They are said differently (\e.ny.mɛʁ\ versus \e.ny.me.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "énumère" vs "énumérer" - which ranks higher?
"énumère" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,179 in our French list, against #34,823 for "énumérer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list