Which to use
“agace” and “agrafe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,638
- “agace” frequency rank
- #48,312
- “agrafe” frequency rank
- 66950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agace | agrafe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom vulgaire de la pie bavarde dans plusieurs parties de la France ou de la Belgique. On trouve les graphies agace, agasse, agache. | Petit accessoire métallique servant à réunir deux éléments d’un même objet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agace and agrafe apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. agace (\a.ɡas\) and agrafe (\a.ɡʁaf\) 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 66950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agace is recorded at frequency rank #18,638, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡas\. agrafe is at rank #48,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡʁaf\.
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 66950, this pair ranks #65,572 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agace vs agrafe
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "agace": c. Private to "agrafe": fr.
"agace" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "agrafe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agace" and "agrafe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agace" or "agrafe"?
Remembering agace vs agrafe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agace” entry
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