Which to use
“exagère” and “exagères” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,875
- “exagère” frequency rank
- #42,866
- “exagères” frequency rank
- 59741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exagère | exagères |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exagérer. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exagérer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exagère and exagères apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. exagère and exagères are pronounced identically (\ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “exagère” sits inside “exagères”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exagère is recorded at frequency rank #16,875, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\. exagères is at rank #42,866, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\.
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 59741, this pair ranks #101,437 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exagère vs exagères
Shared letters: aegrxè. Private to "exagère": -. Private to "exagères": s.
"exagère" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "exagères" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exagère" and "exagères" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exagère" or "exagères"?
Remembering exagère vs exagères
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 “exagère” entry
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