Which to use
“teigne” and “tigre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,693
- “teigne” frequency rank
- #7,909
- “tigre” frequency rank
- 51602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teigne | tigre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dermatose du cuir chevelu d'origine cryptogamique ^([1]). Elle engendre des écailles ou des croûtes plus ou moins épaisses et de l'alopécie. | Espèce de mammifère carnassier, le plus grand de la famille des félidés, au pelage généralement fauve, rayé de bandes noires transversales. La femelle est la tigresse, le petit le tigreau. Le tigre râle, rauque ou feule. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teigne and tigre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. teigne (\tɛɲ\) and tigre (\tiɡʁ\) 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 51602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teigne is recorded at frequency rank #43,693, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛɲ\. tigre is at rank #7,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tiɡʁ\.
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 51602, this pair ranks #153,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teigne vs tigre
Shared letters: egit. Private to "teigne": n. Private to "tigre": r.
"teigne" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "tigre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teigne" and "tigre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teigne" or "tigre"?
Remembering teigne vs tigre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teigne” entry
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