infligéesvsinfligentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,658
“infligées” frequency rank
#47,963
“infligent” frequency rank
78621
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature infligées infligent
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de infliger. Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de infliger.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
infligées
9 ch
infligent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. infligées (\ɛ̃.fli.ʒe\) and infligent (\ɛ̃.fliʒ\) 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 78621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

infligées is recorded at frequency rank #30,658, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.fli.ʒe\. infligent is at rank #47,963, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.fliʒ\.

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 78621, this pair ranks #25,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of infligées vs infligent

Shared letters: efgiln. Private to "infligées": . Private to "infligent": t.

"infligées" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVVC  ·  "infligent" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • infligentifnligent · inffligent · infilgent · inflgient · infliegnt · infligennt · infligentt · infligetn

Frequency comparison

infligées#30,658
infligent#47,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "infligées" and "infligent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.fli.ʒe\ versus \ɛ̃.fliʒ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "infligées" or "infligent"?
"infligées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,658 in our French list, against #47,963 for "infligent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering infligées vs infligent

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “infligées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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