Which to use
“inductive” and “intuitive” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,859
- “inductive” frequency rank
- #13,543
- “intuitive” frequency rank
- 46402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inductive | intuitive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances. | Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought. |
Where the eye mixes inductive and intuitive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inductive and intuitive
A purely visual mix-up. inductive (/ɪnˈdʌktɪv/) and intuitive (/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/) 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 46402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inductive is recorded at frequency rank #32,859, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/. intuitive is at rank #13,543, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/.
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 46402, this pair ranks #212,085 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inductive vs intuitive
Shared letters: eintuv. Private to "inductive": cd. Private to "intuitive": -.
"inductive" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intuitive" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inductive" for "intuitive" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inductive" or "intuitive"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "inductive" and "intuitive" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inductive" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intuitive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,085 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inductive" and "intuitive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indicative vs inductive". 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 #212,085 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.