Which to use
“inclus” and “incluses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,145
- “inclus” frequency rank
- #21,044
- “incluses” frequency rank
- 26189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclus | incluses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contenu, compris, inséré dans, fourni avec. | Féminin pluriel de l’adjectif inclus. |
Where the eye mixes inclus and incluses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inclus runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against incluses's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inclus with incluses
A purely visual mix-up. inclus (\ɛ̃.kly\) and incluses (\ɛ̃.klyz\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “inclus” sits inside “incluses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inclus is recorded at frequency rank #5,145, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kly\. incluses is at rank #21,044, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.klyz\.
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 26189, this pair ranks #336,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inclus vs incluses
Shared letters: cilnsu. Private to "inclus": -. Private to "incluses": e.
"inclus" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "incluses" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inclus" for "incluses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inclus" vs "incluses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incluses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclus" and "incluses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inclue vs incluses". 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 #336,603 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.