Which to use
“figue” is a noun and “figuré” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,844
- “figue” frequency rank
- #16,364
- “figuré” frequency rank
- 53208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figue | figuré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faux-fruit comestible du figuier, issu de l’inflorescence contenant des akènes qui sont les fruits proprement dits, contenus dans une pulpe molle et sucrée. | Fait selon une certaine figure. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set figue and figuré apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: figue is \fiɡ\ while figuré is \fi.ɡy.ʁe\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figue is recorded at frequency rank #36,844, classified as anoun, pronounced \fiɡ\. figuré is at rank #16,364, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fi.ɡy.ʁe\.
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 53208, this pair ranks #142,355 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figue vs figuré
Shared letters: fgiu. Private to "figue": e. Private to "figuré": ré.
"figue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "figuré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- figue ← ffigue · fgiue · figeu · figgue · fiuge · ifgue
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "figue" and "figuré" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "figue" or "figuré"?
Remembering figue vs figuré
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “figue”; for an adjective, it's “figuré”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “figue” entry
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