Which to use
“induce” and “induced” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,736
- “induce” frequency rank
- #6,696
- “induced” frequency rank
- 20432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | induce | induced |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon. | simple past and past participle of induce |
Where the eye mixes induce and induced
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses induce with induced
A purely visual mix-up. induce (/ɪnˈduːs/) and induced (/ɪnˈdust/) 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 extra letter(s) - “induce” sits inside “induced”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
induce is recorded at frequency rank #13,736, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈduːs/. induced is at rank #6,696, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈdust/.
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 20432, this pair ranks #431,125 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of induce vs induced
Shared letters: cdeinu. Private to "induce": -. Private to "induced": -.
"induce" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "induced" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "induce" and "induced" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "induce" or "induced"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "induce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "induced" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #431,125 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "induce" and "induced" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "induce vs Inoue". 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 #431,125 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.