Which to use
“envoyée” is a noun and “envoyer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,613
- “envoyée” frequency rank
- #1,162
- “envoyer” frequency rank
- 7775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envoyée | envoyer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celle qui a été envoyée. | Faire partir quelqu’un ou faire porter quelque chose quelque part. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set envoyée and envoyer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: envoyée and envoyer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɑ̃.vwa.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envoyée is recorded at frequency rank #6,613, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.vwa.je\. envoyer is at rank #1,162, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.vwa.je\.
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 7775, this pair ranks #422,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of envoyée vs envoyer
Shared letters: enovy. Private to "envoyée": é. Private to "envoyer": r.
"envoyée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVV · "envoyer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- envoyer ← ennvoyer · enovyer · envoeyr · envoyerr · envoyre · envoyyer · envvoyer · envyoer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "envoyée" and "envoyer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "envoyée" or "envoyer"?
Remembering envoyée vs envoyer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “envoyée”; for a verb, it's “envoyer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “envoyée” entry
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