Which to use
“corrigé” is an adjective and “corriger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,200
- “corrigé” frequency rank
- #5,744
- “corriger” frequency rank
- 16944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrigé | corriger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui reprend les corrections, les réponses. | Rectifier, améliorer conformément à une règle, à des règles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corrigé and corriger 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: corrigé and corriger carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corrigé is recorded at frequency rank #11,200, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\. corriger is at rank #5,744, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ʁi.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 16944, this pair ranks #385,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corrigé vs corriger
Shared letters: cgior. Private to "corrigé": é. Private to "corriger": e.
"corrigé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "corriger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corriger ← ccorriger · coriger · corirger · corrgier · corriegr · corrigerr · corrigger · corrigre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corrigé" and "corriger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "corrigé" or "corriger"?
Remembering corrigé vs corriger
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “corrigé”; for a verb, it's “corriger”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “corrigé” entry
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