migrévsmileWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#37,924
“migré” frequency rank
#15,682
“mile” frequency rank
53606
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migré mile
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de migrer. Unité de mesure de longueur anglo-saxonne, valant 1,760 yards (verges), soit 5,280 pieds, ou encore exactement 1 609,344 mètres. Son symbole est mi.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set migré and mile apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
migré
4 ch
mile

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: migré is \mi.ɡʁe\ while mile is \majl\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

migré is recorded at frequency rank #37,924, classified as averb, pronounced \mi.ɡʁe\. mile is at rank #15,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced \majl\.

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 53606, this pair ranks #139,589 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of migré vs mile

Shared letters: im. Private to "migré": gré. Private to "mile": el.

"migré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "mile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mileimle · mlie · mmile

Frequency comparison

migré#37,924
mile#15,682

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "migré" and "mile" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "migré" is a verb and "mile" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "migré" or "mile"?
"mile" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,682 in our French list, against #37,924 for "migré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering migré vs mile

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “migré”; for a noun, it's “mile”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “migré” 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