Which to use
“inclure” is a verb and “injure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,409
- “inclure” frequency rank
- #19,320
- “injure” frequency rank
- 27729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclure | injure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enfermer ; insérer. | Insulte, outrage, ou de fait, ou de parole, ou par écrit. |
Where the eye mixes inclure and injure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inclure vs injure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inclure is \ɛ̃.klyʁ\ while injure is \ɛ̃.ʒyʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inclure is recorded at frequency rank #8,409, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.klyʁ\. injure is at rank #19,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.ʒyʁ\.
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 27729, this pair ranks #327,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inclure vs injure
Shared letters: einru. Private to "inclure": cl. Private to "injure": j.
"inclure" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "injure" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inclure" and "injure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "inclure" vs "injure" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "injure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclure" and "injure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infuse vs injure". 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 #327,154 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.