Which to use
“résigné” is an adjective and “résilié” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,714
- “résigné” frequency rank
- #35,262
- “résilié” frequency rank
- 66976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résigné | résilié |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui s’est résigné. | Participe passé masculin singulier de résilier. |
Where the eye mixes résigné and résilié
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. résigné (CVCVCCV) and résilié (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses résigné with résilié
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: résigné is \ʁe.zi.ɲe\ while résilié is \ʁe.zi.lje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66976, 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\. résilié is at rank #35,262, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zi.lje\.
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 66976, this pair ranks #65,461 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of résigné vs résilié
Shared letters: irsé. Private to "résigné": gn. Private to "résilié": l.
"résigné" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "résilié" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résigné" for "résilié" ever safe?
Which is more common, "résigné" or "résilié"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "résigné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résilié" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,461 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résigné" and "résilié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résilié vs résulté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,461 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.