Which to use
“Re” and “rig” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,641
- “Re” frequency rank
- #48,766
- “rig” frequency rank
- 51407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Re | rig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Taux effectif de transmission d’une maladie. | Ensemble des équipements ajoutés sur une caméra (cage, tige, moteur de point...). |
Where the eye mixes Re and rig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Re (\ɛ.ʁœ\) and rig (\ʁiɡ\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Re is recorded at frequency rank #2,641, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.ʁœ\. rig is at rank #48,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁiɡ\.
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 51407, this pair ranks #155,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Re vs rig
Shared letters: r. Private to "Re": e. Private to "rig": gi.
"Re" · 2 letters · shape CV · "rig" · 3 letters · shape CVC