rigolezvsrigoloWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rigolez is a verb, rigolo is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“rigolez” is a verb and “rigolo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,947
“rigolez” frequency rank
#12,662
“rigolo” frequency rank
40609
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rigolez rigolo
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rigoler. Qui fait rigoler, qui est drôle, amusant, marrant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rigolez and rigolo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
rigolez
6 ch
rigolo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rigolez is \ʁi.ɡɔ.le\ while rigolo is \ʁi.ɡɔ.lo\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rigolez is recorded at frequency rank #27,947, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁi.ɡɔ.le\. rigolo is at rank #12,662, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁi.ɡɔ.lo\.

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 40609, this pair ranks #239,265 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rigolez vs rigolo

Shared letters: gilor. Private to "rigolez": ez. Private to "rigolo": -.

"rigolez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "rigolo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rigolezirgolez · rgiolez · riggolez · rigloez · rigoelz · rigolezz · rigollez · rigolze
  • rigoloirgolo · rgiolo · riggolo · rigloo · rigollo · rigool · rioglo · rrigolo

Frequency comparison

rigolez#27,947
rigolo#12,662

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rigolez" and "rigolo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rigolez" is a verb and "rigolo" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rigolez" or "rigolo"?
"rigolo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,662 in our French list, against #27,947 for "rigolez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rigolez vs rigolo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rigolez”; for an adjective, it's “rigolo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rigolez” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list