Which to use
“indigène” and “indignés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,911
- “indigène” frequency rank
- #29,394
- “indignés” frequency rank
- 46305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigène | indignés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est originaire du pays où il vit, où il se manifeste. | Masculin pluriel de indigné. |
Where the eye mixes indigène and indignés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. indigène (VCCVCVCV) and indignés (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses indigène with indignés
A purely visual mix-up. indigène (\ɛ̃.di.ʒɛn\) and indignés (\ɛ̃.di.ɲe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigène is recorded at frequency rank #16,911, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ʒɛn\. indignés is at rank #29,394, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\.
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 46305, this pair ranks #195,992 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indigène vs indignés
Shared letters: dgin. Private to "indigène": eè. Private to "indignés": sé.
"indigène" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "indignés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indigène" for "indignés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "indigène" vs "indignés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indigène" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indignés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,992 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indigène" and "indignés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indigents vs indignés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #195,992 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.