aigrir
\ɛ.ɡʁiʁ\
The verdict
“aigrir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre aigre (transitif)
Corpus desk
Index FR-aigrir · aigrir · French
aigrir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aigrir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛ.ɡʁiʁ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
aigrir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ.ɡʁiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aigrir, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is aigrir, spelled A-I-G-R-I-R.
Definition
- 1Rendre aigre (transitif)
- 2Devenir aigre (intransitif ou pronominal)
- 3Mettre dans une disposition ou dans une situation plus fâcheuse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aigrir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La chaleur aigrit le lait.
Le lait aigrit à la chaleur, ou le lait s'aigrit à la chaleur.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.