digèrevsdigérerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“digère” and “digérer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,059
“digère” frequency rank
#16,856
“digérer” frequency rank
50915
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature digère digérer
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de digérer. Ordonner méthodiquement un sujet.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set digère and digérer apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
digère
7 ch
digérer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. digère (\di.ʒɛʁ\) and digérer (\di.ʒe.ʁe\) 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 50915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

digère is recorded at frequency rank #34,059, classified as averb, pronounced \di.ʒɛʁ\. digérer is at rank #16,856, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.ʒe.ʁe\.

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 50915, this pair ranks #158,956 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of digère vs digérer

Shared letters: degir. Private to "digère": è. Private to "digérer": é.

"digère" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "digérer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

digère#34,059
digérer#16,856

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digère" and "digérer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\di.ʒɛʁ\ versus \di.ʒe.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "digère" or "digérer"?
"digérer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,856 in our French list, against #34,059 for "digère". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering digère vs digérer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “digère” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list