Which to use
“induce” and “infuse” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,736
- “induce” frequency rank
- #36,191
- “infuse” frequency rank
- 49927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | induce | infuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon. | To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill. |
Where the eye mixes induce and infuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: induce vs infuse
A purely visual mix-up. induce (/ɪnˈduːs/) and infuse (/ɪnˈfjuz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49927, 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/. infuse is at rank #36,191, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈfjuz/.
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 49927, this pair ranks #178,962 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of induce vs infuse
Shared letters: einu. Private to "induce": cd. Private to "infuse": fs.
"induce" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "infuse" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "induce" and "infuse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "induce" or "infuse" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "induce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,962 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "induce" and "infuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infuse 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 #178,962 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.