Which to use
“aérer” and “agréer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,836
- “aérer” frequency rank
- #37,642
- “agréer” frequency rank
- 69478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aérer | agréer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Assainir en mettant en contact avec l’air. | Prendre à gré ; recevoir favorablement. |
Where the eye mixes aérer and agréer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aérer runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against agréer's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aérer and agréer
A purely visual mix-up. aérer (\a.e.ʁe\) and agréer (\a.ɡʁe.e\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aérer is recorded at frequency rank #31,836, classified as averb, pronounced \a.e.ʁe\. agréer is at rank #37,642, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.e\.
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 69478, this pair ranks #54,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aérer vs agréer
Shared letters: aeré. Private to "aérer": -. Private to "agréer": g.
"aérer" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "agréer" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aérer" and "agréer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "aérer" or "agréer" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aérer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agréer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aérer" and "agréer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agréer vs agrégés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,958 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.