érigésvsexigéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,135
“érigés” frequency rank
#29,768
“exigées” frequency rank
66903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature érigés exigées
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de ériger. Participe passé féminin pluriel de exiger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set érigés and exigées apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
érigés
7 ch
exigées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. érigés (\e.ʁi.ʒe\) and exigées (\ɛɡ.zi.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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

érigés is recorded at frequency rank #37,135, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ʁi.ʒe\. exigées is at rank #29,768, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.zi.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 66903, this pair ranks #65,775 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of érigés vs exigées

Shared letters: gisé. Private to "érigés": r. Private to "exigées": ex.

"érigés" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "exigées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

érigés#37,135
exigées#29,768

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "érigés" and "exigées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.ʁi.ʒe\ versus \ɛɡ.zi.ʒe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "érigés" or "exigées"?
"exigées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,768 in our French list, against #37,135 for "érigés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering érigés vs exigées

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

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