Which to use
“inclue” and “inclure” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,359
- “inclue” frequency rank
- #8,409
- “inclure” frequency rank
- 46768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclue | inclure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de inclure. | Enfermer ; insérer. |
Where the eye mixes inclue and inclure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses inclue with inclure
A purely visual mix-up. inclue (\ɛ̃.kly\) and inclure (\ɛ̃.klyʁ\) 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 46768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inclue is recorded at frequency rank #38,359, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.kly\. inclure is at rank #8,409, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.klyʁ\.
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 46768, this pair ranks #192,248 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inclue vs inclure
Shared letters: ceilnu. Private to "inclue": -. Private to "inclure": r.
"inclue" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "inclure" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inclue" and "inclure" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "inclue" vs "inclure" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inclure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,248 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclue" and "inclure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inclue vs income". 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 #192,248 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.