Which to use
“venger” and “vexer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,259
- “venger” frequency rank
- #24,431
- “vexer” frequency rank
- 31690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venger | vexer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obtenir vengeance de quelque injure, de quelque outrage, de quelque acte coupable ; se dit en parlant des choses dont on veut tirer satisfaction. | Tourmenter par abus de pouvoir ; opprimer ; persécuter. |
Where the eye mixes venger and vexer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. venger runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vexer's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses venger with vexer
A purely visual mix-up. venger (\vɑ̃.ʒe\) and vexer (\vɛk.se\) 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 31690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venger is recorded at frequency rank #7,259, classified as averb, pronounced \vɑ̃.ʒe\. vexer is at rank #24,431, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɛk.se\.
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 31690, this pair ranks #302,196 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of venger vs vexer
Shared letters: erv. Private to "venger": gn. Private to "vexer": x.
"venger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "venger" and "vexer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "venger" vs "vexer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "venger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vexer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,196 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venger" and "vexer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vevey vs vexer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #302,196 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.