Which to use
“figée” is an adjective and “filmée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,810
- “figée” frequency rank
- #19,020
- “filmée” frequency rank
- 46830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figée | filmée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de figé. | Participe passé féminin singulier de filmer. |
Where the eye mixes figée and filmée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. figée runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against filmée's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses figée with filmée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: figée is \fi.ʒe\ while filmée is \fil.me\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figée is recorded at frequency rank #27,810, classified as anadj, pronounced \fi.ʒe\. filmée is at rank #19,020, tagged as averb, pronounced \fil.me\.
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 46830, this pair ranks #191,737 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figée vs filmée
Shared letters: efié. Private to "figée": g. Private to "filmée": lm.
"figée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "filmée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figée" and "filmée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "figée" or "filmée"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "figée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filmée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,737 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figée" and "filmée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figée vs Finger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #191,737 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.