Which to use
“bouille” is a noun and “bouilli” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,856
- “bouille” frequency rank
- #43,301
- “bouilli” frequency rank
- 75157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bouille | bouilli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Longue perche dont un bouilleur se sert pour battre les herbiers, remuer la vase et troubler l’eau, afin que le poisson entre plus facilement dans les filets. | Qu’on a fait bouillir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bouille and bouilli apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bouille is \buj\ while bouilli is \bu.ji\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “bouille” becomes i in “bouilli”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bouille is recorded at frequency rank #31,856, classified as anoun, pronounced \buj\. bouilli is at rank #43,301, tagged as anadj, pronounced \bu.ji\.
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 75157, this pair ranks #34,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bouille vs bouilli
Shared letters: bilou. Private to "bouille": e. Private to "bouilli": -.
"bouille" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "bouilli" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bouille" and "bouilli" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bouille" or "bouilli"?
Remembering bouille vs bouilli
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bouille”; for an adjective, it's “bouilli”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bouille” entry
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