Which to use
“vigie” and “vigne” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,094
- “vigie” frequency rank
- #9,252
- “vigne” frequency rank
- 47346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigie | vigne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentinelle, marin qui surveille les alentours. | Plante à tige ligneuse et ordinairement tortue, qui produit le raisin dont on fait le vin. |
Where the eye mixes vigie and vigne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vigie (CVCVV) and vigne (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vigie and vigne
A purely visual mix-up. vigie (\vi.ʒi\) and vigne (\viɲ\) 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 a single letter - i in “vigie” becomes n in “vigne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigie is recorded at frequency rank #38,094, classified as anoun, pronounced \vi.ʒi\. vigne is at rank #9,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced \viɲ\.
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 47346, this pair ranks #187,703 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigie vs vigne
Shared letters: egiv. Private to "vigie": -. Private to "vigne": n.
"vigie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vigne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vigie" for "vigne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vigie" or "vigne"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vigie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vigne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,703 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigie" and "vigne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vigan vs vigie". 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 #187,703 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.