Which to use
“résigné” is an adjective and “résigner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,714
- “résigné” frequency rank
- #29,134
- “résigner” frequency rank
- 60848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résigné | résigner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui s’est résigné. | Se démettre, remettre. Il s’entendait ordinairement d’un bénéfice. |
Same sound, different letters: résigné vs résigner
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. résigné runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against résigner's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: résigné vs résigner
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: résigné and résigner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.zi.ɲe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, 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 60848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résigné is recorded at frequency rank #31,714, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zi.ɲe\. résigner is at rank #29,134, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zi.ɲe\.
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 60848, this pair ranks #95,471 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of résigné vs résigner
Shared letters: ginrsé. Private to "résigné": -. Private to "résigner": e.
"résigné" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "résigner" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "résigné" and "résigner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "résigné" or "résigner" show up more?
After this comparison
"résigné" and "résigner" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "résigné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résigner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,471 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résigné" and "résigner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regagné vs résigné". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,471 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.