Which to use
“plaigne” is a verb and “poigne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,858
- “plaigne” frequency rank
- #34,255
- “poigne” frequency rank
- 84113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plaigne | poigne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de plaindre. | La force du poignet. |
Where the eye mixes plaigne and poigne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. plaigne runs 7 letters (CCVVCCV) against poigne's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses plaigne with poigne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: plaigne is \plɛɲ\ while poigne is \pwaɲ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plaigne is recorded at frequency rank #49,858, classified as averb, pronounced \plɛɲ\. poigne is at rank #34,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pwaɲ\.
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 84113, this pair ranks #13,546 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of plaigne vs poigne
Shared letters: eginp. Private to "plaigne": al. Private to "poigne": o.
"plaigne" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "poigne" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "plaigne" and "poigne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "plaigne" vs "poigne" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "plaigne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poigne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,546 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plaigne" and "poigne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plaigne vs platane". 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 #13,546 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.