Which to use
“modifie” and “modifier” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,538
- “modifie” frequency rank
- #3,623
- “modifier” frequency rank
- 14161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modifie | modifier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de modifier. | Changer une chose dans quelqu’une de ses parties. |
Where the eye mixes modifie and modifier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modifie with modifier
A purely visual mix-up. modifie (\mɔ.di.fi\) and modifier (\mɔ.di.fje\) 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 extra letter(s) - “modifie” sits inside “modifier”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modifie is recorded at frequency rank #10,538, classified as averb, pronounced \mɔ.di.fi\. modifier is at rank #3,623, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɔ.di.fje\.
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 14161, this pair ranks #397,912 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modifie vs modifier
Shared letters: defimo. Private to "modifie": -. Private to "modifier": r.
"modifie" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "modifier" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modifie" for "modifier" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modifie" or "modifier"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modifie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modifier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,912 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modifie" and "modifier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modifie vs moisie". 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 #397,912 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.