Which to use
“aggrave” and “aggravée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,927
- “aggrave” frequency rank
- #28,438
- “aggravée” frequency rank
- 47365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aggrave | aggravée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seconde fulmination solennelle d’un monitoire. | Maladie du pied du chien qui consiste en une inflammation du réseau vasculaire situé au-dessous de l’épiderme épais et dur, dont les tubercules plantaires sont recouverts à leur surface d’appui. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aggrave and aggravée apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
aggrave and aggravée form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aggrave is recorded at frequency rank #18,927, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡʁav\. aggravée is at rank #28,438, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡʁa.ve\.
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 47365, this pair ranks #187,555 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aggrave" and "aggravée" be used interchangeably?
Remembering aggrave vs aggravée
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 “aggrave” entry
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