instruire

\ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\

/\ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“instruire” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,045 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,045
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enseigner quelque chose à quelqu’un, lui apprendre quelque chose, lui donner des leçons, des préceptes pour les mœurs, pour quelque science, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

instruire vs instruit
78% similar
instruire vs instruits
78% similar
instruire vs instruite
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for instruire
PropertyValue
Headwordinstruire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,045
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “instruire” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). instruire lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for instruire is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,045 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for instruire, with forms such as "innstruire", "insrtuire", and "insstruire". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "instruit", "instruits", "instruite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is instruire, spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enseigner quelque chose à quelqu’un, lui apprendre quelque chose, lui donner des leçons, des préceptes pour les mœurs, pour quelque science, etc.
  2. 2
    Peut se dire aussi des choses.
  3. 3
    Informer, avertir, donner connaissance de quelque fait.
  4. 4
    Présenter aux acteurs concernés des informations ou des directives relatives à une opération avant le début de celle-ci.
  5. 5
    Mettre une cause ou une affaire, civile ou criminelle, en état d’être jugée.
  6. 6
    Procéder à l’instruction d’un dossier, d’une démarche.

This word in other languages

brief(English)amaestrar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: innstruire,insrtuire,insstruire,instriure,instrruire,instruier,instruirre,instrurie,insttruire,insturire,intsruire,isntruire,nistruire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of instruire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

innstruire1insrtuire2insstruire1instriure2instrruire1instruier2instruirre1instrurie2
Edit distance from "instruire"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "instruire"?
"instruire" is spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\.
What does "instruire" mean?
As a verb, "instruire" means: Enseigner quelque chose à quelqu’un, lui apprendre quelque chose, lui donner des leçons, des préceptes pour les mœurs, pour quelque science, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "instruire"?
"instruire" is commonly confused with "instruit", "instruits", "instruite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "instruire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instruire" is \ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instruire" come from?
"instruire" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “instruire”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-S-T-R-U-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “instruit” - see the side-by-side comparison. instruire vs instruit
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list