Which to use
“agréer” is a verb and “agrégée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,642
- “agréer” frequency rank
- #45,987
- “agrégée” frequency rank
- 83629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agréer | agrégée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prendre à gré ; recevoir favorablement. | Celle qui a subi avec succès les épreuves d’un concours d’agrégation. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agréer and agrégée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agréer is \a.ɡʁe.e\ while agrégée is \a.ɡʁe.ʒe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agréer is recorded at frequency rank #37,642, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.e\. agrégée is at rank #45,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡʁe.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 83629, this pair ranks #14,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agréer vs agrégée
Shared letters: aegré. Private to "agréer": -. Private to "agrégée": -.
"agréer" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "agrégée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agréer" and "agrégée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agréer" or "agrégée"?
Remembering agréer vs agrégée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “agréer”; for a noun, it's “agrégée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agréer” entry
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