Which to use
“aigris” is an adjective and “aimais” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,567
- “aigris” frequency rank
- #5,100
- “aimais” frequency rank
- 51667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aigris | aimais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de aigri. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait du verbe aimer. |
Where the eye mixes aigris and aimais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aigris (VVCCVC) and aimais (VVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between aigris and aimais
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aigris is \e.ɡʁi\ while aimais is \ɛ.mɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51667, 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\. aimais is at rank #5,100, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ.mɛ\.
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 51667, this pair ranks #153,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aigris vs aimais
Shared letters: ais. Private to "aigris": gr. Private to "aimais": m.
"aigris" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "aimais" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aigris" for "aimais" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aigris" or "aimais"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aigris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aimais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,313 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aigris" and "aimais" 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 #153,313 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.