Which to use
“obligé” is an adjective and “obligea” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,780
- “obligé” frequency rank
- #42,493
- “obligea” frequency rank
- 44273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligé | obligea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est d’usage, dont on ne peut guère se dispenser ; obligatoire. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de obliger. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obligé and obligea apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: obligé is anadjective and obligeaaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligé is recorded at frequency rank #1,780, classified as anadj. obligea is at rank #42,493, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɔ.bli.ʒa\.
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 44273, this pair ranks #211,719 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obligé vs obligea
Shared letters: bgilo. Private to "obligé": é. Private to "obligea": ae.
"obligé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "obligea" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- obligea ← boligea · obbligea · obilgea · oblgiea · obliega · obligae · obliggea · oblligea
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obligé" and "obligea" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obligé" or "obligea"?
Remembering obligé vs obligea
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “obligé”; for a verb, it's “obligea”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obligé” entry
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