Which to use
“guérie” is an adjective and “guérir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,231
- “guérie” frequency rank
- #7,575
- “guérir” frequency rank
- 31806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guérie | guérir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de guéri. | Délivrer d’un mal physique. |
Where the eye mixes guérie and guérir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. guérie (CVVCVV) and guérir (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between guérie and guérir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: guérie is \ɡe.ʁi\ while guérir is \ɡe.ʁiʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “guérie” becomes r in “guérir”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guérie is recorded at frequency rank #24,231, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡe.ʁi\. guérir is at rank #7,575, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡe.ʁiʁ\.
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 31806, this pair ranks #301,435 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of guérie vs guérir
Shared letters: girué. Private to "guérie": e. Private to "guérir": -.
"guérie" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "guérir" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "guérie" for "guérir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "guérie" or "guérir"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "guérie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guérir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,435 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "guérie" and "guérir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guéret vs guérie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #301,435 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.