Which to use
“forge” is a noun and “forgée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,389
- “forge” frequency rank
- #33,690
- “forgée” frequency rank
- 47079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forge | forgée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Usine dans laquelle la fonte de fer est transformée en métal. | Participe passé féminin singulier de forger. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set forge and forgée 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: forge is \fɔʁʒ\ while forgée is \fɔʁ.ʒe\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forge is recorded at frequency rank #13,389, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔʁʒ\. forgée is at rank #33,690, tagged as averb, pronounced \fɔʁ.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 47079, this pair ranks #189,820 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of forge vs forgée
Shared letters: efgor. Private to "forge": -. Private to "forgée": é.
"forge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "forgée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- forge ← fforge · fogre · foreg · forgge · forrge · froge · ofrge
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "forge" and "forgée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "forge" or "forgée"?
Remembering forge vs forgée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “forge”; for a verb, it's “forgée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “forge” entry
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