Which to use
“inceste” is a noun and “injecte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,166
- “inceste” frequency rank
- #28,602
- “injecte” frequency rank
- 48768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inceste | injecte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relation sexuelle illicite entre les personnes qui sont parentes ou alliées au degré prohibé par les lois civiles ou religieuses. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de injecter. |
Where the eye mixes inceste and injecte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses inceste with injecte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inceste is \ɛ̃.sɛst\ while injecte is \ɛ̃.ʒɛkt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inceste is recorded at frequency rank #20,166, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.sɛst\. injecte is at rank #28,602, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.ʒɛkt\.
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 48768, this pair ranks #176,170 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inceste vs injecte
Shared letters: ceint. Private to "inceste": s. Private to "injecte": j.
"inceste" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "injecte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inceste" and "injecte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "inceste" or "injecte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inceste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "injecte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,170 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inceste" and "injecte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "injecte vs injectée". 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 #176,170 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.