Which to use
“fières” and “figés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,689
- “fières” frequency rank
- #42,338
- “figés” frequency rank
- 76027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fières | figés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de fier. | Masculin pluriel de figé. |
Where the eye mixes fières and figés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fières runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against figés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fières vs figés
A purely visual mix-up. fières (\fjɛʁ\) and figés (\fi.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 76027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fières is recorded at frequency rank #33,689, classified as anadj, pronounced \fjɛʁ\. figés is at rank #42,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fi.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 76027, this pair ranks #32,319 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fières vs figés
Shared letters: fis. Private to "fières": erè. Private to "figés": gé.
"fières" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "figés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fières" for "figés" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fières" or "figés"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fières" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,319 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fières" and "figés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figés vs Finger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #32,319 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.