Which to use
“aigre” and “aisé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,810
- “aigre” frequency rank
- #12,711
- “aisé” frequency rank
- 44521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aigre | aisé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a une saveur acide et amère provoquant un sentiment désagréable. | Facile à faire, simple, sans problème. |
Where the eye mixes aigre and aisé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aigre and aisé
A purely visual mix-up. aigre (\ɛɡʁ\) and aisé (\ɛ.ze\) 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 44521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aigre is recorded at frequency rank #31,810, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛɡʁ\. aisé is at rank #12,711, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ.ze\.
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 44521, this pair ranks #209,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aigre vs aisé
Shared letters: ai. Private to "aigre": egr. Private to "aisé": sé.
"aigre" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "aisé" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aigre ← agire · aiger · aiggre · aigrre · airge · iagre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aigre" and "aisé" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "aigre" or "aisé" 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 "aigre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aisé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aigre" and "aisé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aigre vs Aure". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #209,857 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.