Which to use
“indigènes” is an adjective and “indigner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,177
- “indigènes” frequency rank
- #34,574
- “indigner” frequency rank
- 43751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigènes | indigner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de indigène. | Remplir quelqu’un d’indignation. |
Where the eye mixes indigènes and indigner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. indigènes runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against indigner's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between indigènes and indigner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indigènes is \ɛ̃.di.ʒɛn\ while indigner is \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigènes is recorded at frequency rank #9,177, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ʒɛn\. indigner is at rank #34,574, tagged as averb, 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 43751, this pair ranks #215,711 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indigènes vs indigner
Shared letters: degin. Private to "indigènes": sè. Private to "indigner": r.
"indigènes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "indigner" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- indigner ← idnigner · inddigner · indginer · indigenr · indiggner · indignerr · indignner · indignre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indigènes" for "indigner" ever safe?
Which is more common, "indigènes" or "indigner"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indigènes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indigner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,711 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indigènes" and "indigner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indignent vs indigner". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #215,711 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.