Which to use
“vierges” is an adjective and “virages” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,323
- “vierges” frequency rank
- #19,429
- “virages” frequency rank
- 30752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vierges | virages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de l’adjectif vierge. | Pluriel de virage. |
Where the eye mixes vierges and virages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vierges (CVVCCVC) and virages (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vierges vs virages
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vierges is \vjɛʁʒ\ while virages is \vi.ʁaʒ\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vierges is recorded at frequency rank #11,323, classified as anadj, pronounced \vjɛʁʒ\. virages is at rank #19,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vi.ʁaʒ\.
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 30752, this pair ranks #308,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vierges vs virages
Shared letters: egirsv. Private to "vierges": -. Private to "virages": a.
"vierges" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "virages" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vierges" and "virages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vierges" or "virages"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vierges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "virages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vierges" and "virages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "virages vs virées". 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 #308,221 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.