Which to use
“chargée” is a noun and “charger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,739
- “chargée” frequency rank
- #5,432
- “charger” frequency rank
- 9171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chargée | charger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celle qui est responsable d’une charge. Ne s’utilise guère que dans les expressions : | Garnir d’une charge. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chargée and charger apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: chargée and charger carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʃaʁ.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chargée is recorded at frequency rank #3,739, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃaʁ.ʒe\. charger is at rank #5,432, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʃaʁ.ʒe\.
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 9171, this pair ranks #417,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chargée vs charger
Shared letters: aceghr. Private to "chargée": é. Private to "charger": -.
"chargée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV · "charger" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- charger ← cahrger · ccharger · chagrer · charegr · chargerr · chargger · chargre · charrger
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chargée" and "charger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chargée" or "charger"?
Remembering chargée vs charger
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “chargée”; for a verb, it's “charger”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chargée” entry
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