Which to use
“aigri” and “aiguë” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,264
- “aigri” frequency rank
- #14,192
- “aiguë” frequency rank
- 46456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aigri | aiguë |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendu aigre. | Féminin singulier d'aigu. |
Where the eye mixes aigri and aiguë
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aigri (VVCCV) and aiguë (VVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between aigri and aiguë
A purely visual mix-up. aigri (\ɛ.ɡʁi\) and aiguë (\e.ɡy\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aigri is recorded at frequency rank #32,264, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ.ɡʁi\. aiguë is at rank #14,192, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡy\.
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 46456, this pair ranks #194,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aigri vs aiguë
Shared letters: agi. Private to "aigri": r. Private to "aiguë": uë.
"aigri" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "aiguë" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aigri ← agiri · aiggri · aigir · aigrri · airgi · iagri
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aigri" and "aiguë" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aigri" or "aiguë"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aigri" and "aiguë" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aigri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aiguë" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,799 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aigri" and "aiguë" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aigri vs aigris". 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 #194,799 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.