Which to use
“inclus” and “intrus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,145
- “inclus” frequency rank
- #20,474
- “intrus” frequency rank
- 25619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclus | intrus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contenu, compris, inséré dans, fourni avec. | Introduit, contre le droit, dans quelque dignité ecclésiastique. |
Where the eye mixes inclus and intrus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. inclus and intrus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses inclus with intrus
A purely visual mix-up. inclus (\ɛ̃.kly\) and intrus (\ɛ̃.tʁy\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25619, 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\. intrus is at rank #20,474, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁy\.
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 25619, this pair ranks #339,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inclus vs intrus
Shared letters: insu. Private to "inclus": cl. Private to "intrus": rt.
"inclus" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "intrus" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inclus" and "intrus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "inclus" vs "intrus" - 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 "inclus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intrus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclus" and "intrus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "instru vs intrus". 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 #339,813 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.