Which to use
“diffère” and “digère” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,352
- “diffère” frequency rank
- #34,059
- “digère” frequency rank
- 46411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diffère | digère |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de différer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de digérer. |
Where the eye mixes diffère and digère
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. diffère runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against digère's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses diffère with digère
A purely visual mix-up. diffère (\di.fɛʁ\) and digère (\di.ʒɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diffère is recorded at frequency rank #12,352, classified as averb, pronounced \di.fɛʁ\. digère is at rank #34,059, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.ʒɛʁ\.
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 46411, this pair ranks #195,166 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diffère vs digère
Shared letters: deirè. Private to "diffère": f. Private to "digère": g.
"diffère" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "digère" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diffère" for "digère" ever safe?
Which is more common, "diffère" or "digère"?
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 "diffère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "digère" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,166 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diffère" and "digère" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "digère vs digeste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #195,166 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.