érigevsérigéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,347
“érige” frequency rank
#40,091
“érigées” frequency rank
75438
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature érige érigées
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de ériger. Participe passé féminin pluriel de ériger.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
érige
7 ch
érigées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. érige (\e.ʁiʒ\) and érigées (\e.ʁi.ʒe\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

érige is recorded at frequency rank #35,347, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ʁiʒ\. érigées is at rank #40,091, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.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 75438, this pair ranks #34,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of érige vs érigées

Shared letters: egiré. Private to "érige": -. Private to "érigées": s.

"érige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "érigées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

érige#35,347
érigées#40,091

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "érige" and "érigées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.ʁiʒ\ versus \e.ʁi.ʒe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "érige" or "érigées"?
"érige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,347 in our French list, against #40,091 for "érigées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering érige vs érigées

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 “érige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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