Which to use
“exigée” is a verb and “exigence” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,206
- “exigée” frequency rank
- #8,849
- “exigence” frequency rank
- 32055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exigée | exigence |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de exiger. | Ce que l’on attend, ce que l’on exige de quelqu’un. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exigée and exigence apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exigée is \ɛɡ.zi.ʒe\ while exigence is \ɛɡ.zi.ʒɑ̃s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exigée is recorded at frequency rank #23,206, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.zi.ʒe\. exigence is at rank #8,849, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zi.ʒɑ̃s\.
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 32055, this pair ranks #299,821 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exigée vs exigence
Shared letters: egix. Private to "exigée": é. Private to "exigence": cn.
"exigée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "exigence" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exigence ← eixgence · exgience · exiegnce · exigecne · exigencce · exigenec · exigennce · exiggence
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exigée" and "exigence" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exigée" or "exigence"?
Remembering exigée vs exigence
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “exigée”; for a noun, it's “exigence”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exigée” entry
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