aigri

\ɛ.ɡʁi\

/\ɛ.ɡʁi\/ adj

The verdict

“aigri” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,264 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#32,264
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rendu aigre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aigri vs air
60% similar
aigri vs aire
60% similar
aigri vs airs
60% similar

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

Key facts for aigri
PropertyValue
Headwordaigri
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ.ɡʁi\
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,264
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aigri” 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). aigri lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for aigri is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ.ɡʁi\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,264 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for aigri, with forms such as "agiri", "aiggri", and "aigir". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "air", "aire", "airs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is aigri, spelled A-I-G-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rendu aigre.
  2. 2
    Devenu irritable. Se dit d'une personne que les mauvaises expériences ont rendu amère.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agiri,aiggri,aigir,aigrri,airgi,iagri

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aigri - 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.

agiri2aiggri1aigir2aigrri1airgi2iagri2
Edit distance from "aigri"

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 "aigri"?
"aigri" is spelled A-I-G-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.ɡʁi\.
What does "aigri" mean?
As an adjective, "aigri" means: Rendu aigre.
What words are commonly confused with "aigri"?
"aigri" is commonly confused with "air", "aire", "airs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aigri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aigri" is \ɛ.ɡʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aigri" come from?
"aigri" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “aigri”

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

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