aigreur

\ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\

/\ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“aigreur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,764
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualité de ce qui est aigre, acide, notamment pour un aliment.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aigreur vs aigre
71% similar
aigreur vs agréer
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aigreur
PropertyValue
Headwordaigreur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,764
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aigreur” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aigreur lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aigreur (IPA \ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,764 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aigreur, with forms such as "agireur", "aigerur", and "aiggreur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aigre", "agréer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is aigreur, spelled A-I-G-R-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualité de ce qui est aigre, acide, notamment pour un aliment.
  2. 2
    Renvois que causent quelquefois les aliments mal digérés, et, dans ce sens, on l’emploie plus ordinairement au pluriel qu’au singulier.
  3. 3
    État d’esprit qui pervertit l’humeur (qui la ronge comme un acide) ; et qui lorsqu’elle s'exprime mène à proférer des paroles méchantes.
  4. 4
    Tailles où l’eau-forte a trop mordu.

This word in other languages

acidity(English)acritud(Español)Säuregehalt(Deutsch)acidez(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agireur
  • aigerur
  • aiggreur
  • aigreru
  • aigreurr
  • aigrreur
  • aigruer
  • airgeur
  • iagreur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aigreur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agireur2aigerur2aiggreur1aigreru2aigreurr1aigrreur1aigruer2airgeur2
Edit distance from "aigreur"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aigreur"?
"aigreur" is spelled A-I-G-R-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\.
What does "aigreur" mean?
As a noun, "aigreur" means: Qualité de ce qui est aigre, acide, notamment pour un aliment.
What words are commonly confused with "aigreur"?
"aigreur" is commonly confused with "aigre", "agréer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aigreur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aigreur" is \ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aigreur" come from?
"aigreur" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aigreur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-I-G-R-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ.ɡʁœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aigre” - see the side-by-side comparison. aigreur vs aigre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list