Which to use
“dignes” and “divines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,686
- “dignes” frequency rank
- #22,233
- “divines” frequency rank
- 32919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dignes | divines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de digne. | Féminin pluriel de divin. |
Where the eye mixes dignes and divines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dignes vs divines
A purely visual mix-up. dignes (\diɲ\) and divines (\di.vin\) 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 32919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dignes is recorded at frequency rank #10,686, classified as anadj, pronounced \diɲ\. divines is at rank #22,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced \di.vin\.
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 32919, this pair ranks #294,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dignes vs divines
Shared letters: deins. Private to "dignes": g. Private to "divines": v.
"dignes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "divines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dignes" for "divines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dignes" vs "divines" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dignes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "divines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dignes" and "divines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diminués vs divines". 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 #294,100 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.