aigrivsangryWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aigri” and “angry” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,264
“aigri” frequency rank
#34,406
“angry” frequency rank
66670
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aigri angry
Definition Rendu aigre. En colère, fâché, furieux.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aigri and angry apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
aigri
5 ch
angry

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aigri (\ɛ.ɡʁi\) and angry (\ˈæŋ.ɡɹi\) 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 66670, 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\. angry is at rank #34,406, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈæŋ.ɡɹi\.

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 66670, this pair ranks #66,802 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aigri vs angry

Shared letters: agr. Private to "aigri": i. Private to "angry": ny.

"aigri" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV  ·  "angry" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aigriagiri · aiggri · aigir · aigrri · airgi · iagri
  • angryagnry · anggry · angrry · angryy · angyr · anngry · anrgy · nagry

Frequency comparison

aigri#32,264
angry#34,406

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aigri" and "angry" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ.ɡʁi\ versus \ˈæŋ.ɡɹi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aigri" or "angry"?
"aigri" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,264 in our French list, against #34,406 for "angry". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aigri vs angry

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 “aigri” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list