Which to use
“mangeons” and “manges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,612
- “mangeons” frequency rank
- #10,901
- “manges” frequency rank
- 45513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mangeons | manges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manger. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de manger. |
Where the eye mixes mangeons and manges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mangeons and manges
A purely visual mix-up. mangeons (\mɑ̃.ʒɔ̃\) and manges (\mɑ̃ʒ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mangeons is recorded at frequency rank #34,612, classified as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃.ʒɔ̃\. manges is at rank #10,901, 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 45513, this pair ranks #202,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mangeons vs manges
Shared letters: aegmns. Private to "mangeons": o. Private to "manges": -.
"mangeons" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "manges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mangeons" for "manges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mangeons" or "manges"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mangeons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,191 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mangeons" and "manges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mangeons vs manquons". 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 #202,191 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.