Which to use
“saigné” is a verb and “signée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,358
- “saigné” frequency rank
- #6,242
- “signée” frequency rank
- 36600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saigné | signée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de saigner. | Féminin singulier de signé. |
Where the eye mixes saigné and signée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. saigné (CVVCCV) and signée (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between saigné and signée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: saigné is \se.ɲe\ while signée is \si.ɲe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saigné is recorded at frequency rank #30,358, classified as averb, pronounced \se.ɲe\. signée is at rank #6,242, tagged as anadj, pronounced \si.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 36600, this pair ranks #268,453 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saigné vs signée
Shared letters: ginsé. Private to "saigné": a. Private to "signée": e.
"saigné" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "signée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saigné" and "signée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "saigné" vs "signée" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "saigné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "signée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,453 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saigné" and "signée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saigné vs Saïgon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #268,453 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.