migrévsmineWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#37,924
“migré” frequency rank
#2,885
“mine” frequency rank
40809
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature migré mine
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de migrer. Endroit d’où l’on extrait le minerai, par opposition aux carrières. Elles peuvent être souterraines ou à ciel ouvert.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
migré
4 ch
mine

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: migré is \mi.ɡʁe\ while mine is \min\. 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 40809, 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\. mine is at rank #2,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced \min\.

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 40809, this pair ranks #237,737 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of migré vs mine

Shared letters: im. Private to "migré": gré. Private to "mine": en.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mineimne · minne · mmine · mnie

Frequency comparison

migré#37,924
mine#2,885

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "migré" and "mine" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "migré" is a verb and "mine" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "migré" or "mine"?
"mine" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,885 in our French list, against #37,924 for "migré". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering migré vs mine

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 “mine”.
  • 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