digèrevsdinerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,059
“digère” frequency rank
#13,568
“diner” frequency rank
47627
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature digère diner
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de digérer. Variante orthographique de dîner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set digère and diner apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
digère
5 ch
diner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. digère (\di.ʒɛʁ\) and diner (\di.ne\) 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 47627, 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\. diner is at rank #13,568, tagged as averb, pronounced \di.ne\.

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 47627, this pair ranks #185,459 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of digère vs diner

Shared letters: deir. Private to "digère": . Private to "diner": n.

"digère" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "diner" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dinerddiner · dienr · dinerr · dinre · dnier · idner

Frequency comparison

digère#34,059
diner#13,568

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "digère" and "diner" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\di.ʒɛʁ\ versus \di.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "digère" or "diner"?
"diner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,568 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 diner

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