indignentvsindignerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“indignent” and “indigner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,505
“indignent” frequency rank
#34,574
“indigner” frequency rank
79079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indignent indigner
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de indigner. Remplir quelqu’un d’indignation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indignent and indigner apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
indignent
8 ch
indigner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indignent (\ɛ̃.diɲ\) and indigner (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indignent is recorded at frequency rank #44,505, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.diɲ\. 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 79079, this pair ranks #24,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of indignent vs indigner

Shared letters: degin. Private to "indignent": t. Private to "indigner": r.

"indignent" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC  ·  "indigner" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indignentidnignent · inddignent · indginent · indigennt · indiggnent · indignennt · indignentt · indignetn
  • indigneridnigner · inddigner · indginer · indigenr · indiggner · indignerr · indignner · indignre

Frequency comparison

indignent#44,505
indigner#34,574

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indignent" and "indigner" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.diɲ\ versus \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indignent" or "indigner"?
"indigner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,574 in our French list, against #44,505 for "indignent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indignent vs indigner

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list