Which to use
“ogre” and “ogres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,019
- “ogre” frequency rank
- #42,498
- “ogres” frequency rank
- 64517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ogre | ogres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personnage de conte de fées, sorte de monstre, de géant qui passe pour se nourrir de chair humaine, spécialement de celle des enfants. | Pluriel de ogre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ogre and ogres apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ogre (\ɔɡʁ\) and ogres (\ˈəʊ.ɡəz\) 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) - “ogre” sits inside “ogres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ogre is recorded at frequency rank #22,019, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɔɡʁ\. ogres is at rank #42,498, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈəʊ.ɡəz\.
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 64517, this pair ranks #76,671 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ogre vs ogres
Shared letters: egor. Private to "ogre": -. Private to "ogres": s.
"ogre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ogres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ogre" and "ogres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ogre" or "ogres"?
Remembering ogre vs ogres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ogre” entry
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