Which to use
“indigner” is a verb and “indignés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,574
- “indigner” frequency rank
- #29,394
- “indignés” frequency rank
- 63968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigner | indignés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remplir quelqu’un d’indignation. | Masculin pluriel de indigné. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indigner and indignés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: indigner and indignés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigner is recorded at frequency rank #34,574, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\. 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 63968, this pair ranks #79,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of indigner vs indignés
Shared letters: dgin. Private to "indigner": er. Private to "indignés": sé.
"indigner" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "indignés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- indigner ← idnigner · inddigner · indginer · indigenr · indiggner · indignerr · indignner · indignre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indigner" and "indignés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "indigner" or "indignés"?
Remembering indigner vs indignés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “indigner”; for an adjective, it's “indignés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indigner” entry
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