Which to use
“fige” and “filme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,806
- “fige” frequency rank
- #14,040
- “filme” frequency rank
- 52846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fige | filme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de figer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de filmer. |
Where the eye mixes fige and filme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fige runs 4 letters (CVCV) against filme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fige and filme
A purely visual mix-up. fige (\fiʒ\) and filme (\film\) 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 52846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fige is recorded at frequency rank #38,806, classified as averb, pronounced \fiʒ\. filme is at rank #14,040, tagged as averb, pronounced \film\.
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 52846, this pair ranks #144,862 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fige vs filme
Shared letters: efi. Private to "fige": g. Private to "filme": lm.
"fige" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "filme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fige" and "filme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "fige" or "filme" show up more?
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 "fige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,862 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fige" and "filme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fige vs Finger". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #144,862 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.