Which to use
“incision” and “incursion” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,392
- “incision” frequency rank
- #25,009
- “incursion” frequency rank
- 54401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incision | incursion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action d’inciser ou résultat de cette action. | Brusque irruption de gens de guerre sur un territoire ennemi. |
Where the eye mixes incision and incursion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incision and incursion
A purely visual mix-up. incision (\ɛ̃.si.zjɔ̃\) and incursion (\ɛ̃.kyʁ.sjɔ̃\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incision is recorded at frequency rank #29,392, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.si.zjɔ̃\. incursion is at rank #25,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.kyʁ.sjɔ̃\.
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 54401, this pair ranks #134,283 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incision vs incursion
Shared letters: cinos. Private to "incision": -. Private to "incursion": ru.
"incision" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "incursion" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incision" and "incursion" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incision" or "incursion"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "incision" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incursion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,283 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incision" and "incursion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incisif vs incision". 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 #134,283 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.