Which to use
“aigris” and “aiguës” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,567
- “aigris” frequency rank
- #33,965
- “aiguës” frequency rank
- 80532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aigris | aiguës |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de aigri. | Féminin pluriel de aigu. |
Where the eye mixes aigris and aiguës
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aigris (VVCCVC) and aiguës (VVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aigris with aiguës
A purely visual mix-up. aigris (\e.ɡʁi\) and aiguës (\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 80532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aigris is recorded at frequency rank #46,567, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡʁi\. aiguës is at rank #33,965, 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 80532, this pair ranks #20,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aigris vs aiguës
Shared letters: agis. Private to "aigris": r. Private to "aiguës": uë.
"aigris" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "aiguës" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aigris ← agiris · aiggris · aigirs · aigriss · aigrris · aigrsi · airgis · iagris
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aigris" and "aiguës" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aigris" vs "aiguës" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aigris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aiguës" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aigris" and "aiguës" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aigris vs aris". 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 #20,699 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.