Which to use
“préjugé” is a noun and “préjuger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,535
- “préjugé” frequency rank
- #45,255
- “préjuger” frequency rank
- 65790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | préjugé | préjuger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui a été jugé auparavant dans un cas semblable ou analogue. | Rendre un jugement interlocutoire qui tire à conséquence pour la décision d’une question qui se juge ensuite. |
Same sound, different letters: préjugé vs préjuger
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. préjugé runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against préjuger's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - préjugé / préjuger
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: préjugé and préjuger carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pʁe.ʒy.ʒe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
préjugé is recorded at frequency rank #20,535, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.ʒy.ʒe\. préjuger is at rank #45,255, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁe.ʒy.ʒe\.
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 65790, this pair ranks #70,756 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of préjugé vs préjuger
Shared letters: gjprué. Private to "préjugé": -. Private to "préjuger": e.
"préjugé" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "préjuger" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "préjugé" for "préjuger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "préjugé" vs "préjuger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"préjugé" and "préjuger" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "préjugé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "préjuger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,756 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "préjugé" and "préjuger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préjuger vs présager". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #70,756 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.