Which to use
“abrogé” is an adjective and “abroger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,255
- “abrogé” frequency rank
- #30,446
- “abroger” frequency rank
- 62701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrogé | abroger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Supprimé, annulé, en parlant des lois, décrets, arrêtés, etc. | Rendre nul, principalement en parlant de lois, de coutumes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abrogé and abroger apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: abrogé and abroger carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.bʁɔ.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrogé is recorded at frequency rank #32,255, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.bʁɔ.ʒe\. abroger is at rank #30,446, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.bʁɔ.ʒe\.
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 62701, this pair ranks #85,769 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abrogé vs abroger
Shared letters: abgor. Private to "abrogé": é. Private to "abroger": e.
"abrogé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "abroger" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abroger ← abbroger · aborger · abrgoer · abroegr · abrogerr · abrogger · abrogre · abrroger
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abrogé" and "abroger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abrogé" or "abroger"?
Remembering abrogé vs abroger
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “abrogé”; for a verb, it's “abroger”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abrogé” entry
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