Which to use
“malgré” is a preposition and “mange” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #556
- “malgré” frequency rank
- #2,323
- “mange” frequency rank
- 2879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malgré | mange |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contre le vouloir de quelqu’un, contre le gré de. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de manger. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set malgré and mange apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: malgré is \mal.ɡʁe\ while mange is \mɑ̃ʒ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malgré is recorded at frequency rank #556, classified as aprep, pronounced \mal.ɡʁe\. mange is at rank #2,323, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃ʒ\.
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 2879, this pair ranks #435,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of malgré vs mange
Shared letters: agm. Private to "malgré": lré. Private to "mange": en.
"malgré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mange" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mange ← amnge · maneg · mangge · mannge · mmange · mnage
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malgré" and "mange" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "malgré" or "mange"?
Remembering malgré vs mange
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “malgré”; for a verb, it's “mange”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “malgré” entry
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