hémorragievshémorragiqueWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hémorragie is a noun, hémorragique is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hémorragie” is a noun and “hémorragique” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,646
“hémorragie” frequency rank
#36,889
“hémorragique” frequency rank
52535
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hémorragie hémorragique
Definition Écoulement de sang hors des vaisseaux sanguins. Relatif à l’hémorragie.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hémorragie and hémorragique apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
hémorragie
12 ch
hémorragique

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hémorragie is \e.mɔ.ʁa.ʒi\ while hémorragique is \e.mɔ.ʁa.ʒik\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 52535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hémorragie is recorded at frequency rank #15,646, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.mɔ.ʁa.ʒi\. hémorragique is at rank #36,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.mɔ.ʁa.ʒik\.

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 52535, this pair ranks #147,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hémorragie vs hémorragique

Shared letters: aeghimoré. Private to "hémorragie": -. Private to "hémorragique": qu.

"hémorragie" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV  ·  "hémorragique" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

hémorragie#15,646
hémorragique#36,889

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hémorragie" and "hémorragique" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hémorragie" is a noun and "hémorragique" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hémorragie" or "hémorragique"?
"hémorragie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,646 in our French list, against #36,889 for "hémorragique". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hémorragie vs hémorragique

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hémorragie”; for an adjective, it's “hémorragique”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hémorragie” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list