Which to use
“noie” is a verb and “noire” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,611
- “noie” frequency rank
- #1,532
- “noire” frequency rank
- 21143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noie | noire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de noyer. | Figure de note (♩) dont la valeur est égale au quart d’une ronde. Elle vaut elle-même deux croches, ou quatre doubles-croches. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set noie and noire apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
noie and noire form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
noie is recorded at frequency rank #19,611, classified as averb, pronounced \nwa\. noire is at rank #1,532, tagged as anoun, pronounced \nwaʁ\.
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 21143, this pair ranks #364,636 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering noie vs noire
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “noie”; for a noun, it's “noire”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “noie” entry
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