magretvsmigrerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: magret is a noun, migrer is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“magret” is a noun and “migrer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,201
“magret” frequency rank
#27,128
“migrer” frequency rank
76329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature magret migrer
Definition Filet de viande maigre découpé à partir de la poitrine d’une oie ou d’un canard gras. Passer d’un pays dans un autre pour s’y établir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magret and migrer apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
magret
6 ch
migrer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: magret is \ma.ɡʁɛ\ while migrer is \mi.ɡʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

magret is recorded at frequency rank #49,201, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ɡʁɛ\. migrer is at rank #27,128, tagged as averb, pronounced \mi.ɡʁe\.

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 76329, this pair ranks #31,452 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of magret vs migrer

Shared letters: egmr. Private to "magret": at. Private to "migrer": i.

"magret" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "migrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • magretamgret · magert · maggret · magrett · magrret · magrte · marget · mgaret
  • migrerimgrer · mgirer · migerr · miggrer · migrerr · migrre · migrrer · mirger

Frequency comparison

magret#49,201
migrer#27,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "magret" and "migrer" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "magret" is a noun and "migrer" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "magret" or "migrer"?
"migrer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,128 in our French list, against #49,201 for "magret". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering magret vs migrer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “magret”; for a verb, it's “migrer”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “magret” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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