Which to use
“maigrir” and “migrer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,674
- “maigrir” frequency rank
- #27,128
- “migrer” frequency rank
- 42802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maigrir | migrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devenir maigre. | Passer d’un pays dans un autre pour s’y établir. |
Where the eye mixes maigrir and migrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maigrir with migrer
A purely visual mix-up. maigrir (\mɛ.ɡʁiʁ\) and migrer (\mi.ɡʁe\) 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 42802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maigrir is recorded at frequency rank #15,674, classified as averb, pronounced \mɛ.ɡʁiʁ\. 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 42802, this pair ranks #222,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maigrir vs migrer
Shared letters: gimr. Private to "maigrir": a. Private to "migrer": e.
"maigrir" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "migrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maigrir" and "migrer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maigrir" or "migrer"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "maigrir" and "migrer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maigrir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "migrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maigrir" and "migrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magret vs migrer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #222,841 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.