Which to use
“inclus” and “inclusif” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,145
- “inclus” frequency rank
- #32,014
- “inclusif” frequency rank
- 37159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclus | inclusif |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contenu, compris, inséré dans, fourni avec. | Qui inclut. |
Where the eye mixes inclus and inclusif
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inclus and inclusif
A purely visual mix-up. inclus (\ɛ̃.kly\) and inclusif (\ɛ̃.kly.zif\) 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 “inclusif”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37159, 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\. inclusif is at rank #32,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kly.zif\.
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 37159, this pair ranks #264,471 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inclus vs inclusif
Shared letters: cilnsu. Private to "inclus": -. Private to "inclusif": f.
"inclus" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "inclusif" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "inclusif" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,471 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclus" and "inclusif" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incisif vs inclusif". 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 #264,471 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.