Which to use
“nourrie” is an adjective and “nourrir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,956
- “nourrie” frequency rank
- #4,088
- “nourrir” frequency rank
- 27044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nourrie | nourrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de nourri. | Sustenter, servir d’aliment. |
Where the eye mixes nourrie and nourrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nourrie (CVVCCVV) and nourrir (CVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses nourrie with nourrir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nourrie is \nu.ʁi\ while nourrir is \nu.ʁiʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “nourrie” becomes r in “nourrir”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nourrie is recorded at frequency rank #22,956, classified as anadj, pronounced \nu.ʁi\. nourrir is at rank #4,088, tagged as averb, pronounced \nu.ʁiʁ\.
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 27044, this pair ranks #331,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nourrie vs nourrir
Shared letters: inoru. Private to "nourrie": e. Private to "nourrir": -.
"nourrie" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV · "nourrir" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nourrie" and "nourrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nourrie" vs "nourrir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nourrie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nourrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nourrie" and "nourrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nourrie vs nourries". 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 #331,380 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.