Which to use
“irrité” is an adjective and “irriter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,258
- “irrité” frequency rank
- #37,391
- “irriter” frequency rank
- 60649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irrité | irriter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De mauvaise humeur à cause de quelque chose. | Mettre en colère, provoquer l'agacement, la contrariété, l'impatience de quelqu’un. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set irrité and irriter apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: irrité and irriter carry the same recorded pronunciation, \i.ʁi.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irrité is recorded at frequency rank #23,258, classified as anadj, pronounced \i.ʁi.te\. irriter is at rank #37,391, tagged as averb, pronounced \i.ʁi.te\.
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 60649, this pair ranks #96,533 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of irrité vs irriter
Shared letters: irt. Private to "irrité": é. Private to "irriter": e.
"irrité" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "irriter" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- irriter ← irirter · iriter · irrietr · irriterr · irritre · irritter · irrtier · ririter
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "irrité" and "irriter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "irrité" or "irriter"?
Remembering irrité vs irriter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “irrité”; for a verb, it's “irriter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “irrité” entry
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