Which to use
“cigogne” is a noun and “cogné” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,702
- “cigogne” frequency rank
- #27,008
- “cogné” frequency rank
- 65710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cigogne | cogné |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Oiseau échassier migrateur aux longues pattes et au long bec droit (du genre Ciconia). | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe cogner. |
Where the eye mixes cigogne and cogné
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cigogne with cogné
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cigogne is \si.ɡɔɲ\ while cogné is \kɔ.ɲe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cigogne is recorded at frequency rank #38,702, classified as anoun, pronounced \si.ɡɔɲ\. cogné is at rank #27,008, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ɲe\.
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 65710, this pair ranks #71,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cigogne vs cogné
Shared letters: cgno. Private to "cigogne": ei. Private to "cogné": é.
"cigogne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "cogné" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cigogne ← ccigogne · cgiogne · ciggogne · ciggone · cigogen · cigoggne · cigognne · cigonge
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cigogne" and "cogné" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cigogne" or "cogné"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cigogne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cogné" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cigogne" and "cogné" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cigogne vs cigognes". 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 #71,105 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.