Which to use
“indéniables” and “indésirables” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,814
- “indéniables” frequency rank
- #17,737
- “indésirables” frequency rank
- 58551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indéniables | indésirables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de indéniable. | Pluriel de l’adjectif indésirable. |
Where the eye mixes indéniables and indésirables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. indéniables runs 11 letters (VCCVCVVCCVC) against indésirables's 12 (VCCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between indéniables and indésirables
A purely visual mix-up. indéniables (\ɛ̃.de.njabl\) and indésirables (\ɛ̃.de.zi.ʁabl\) 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 58551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indéniables is recorded at frequency rank #40,814, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.de.njabl\. indésirables is at rank #17,737, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.de.zi.ʁabl\.
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 58551, this pair ranks #108,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of indéniables vs indésirables
Shared letters: abdeilnsé. Private to "indéniables": -. Private to "indésirables": r.
"indéniables" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVC · "indésirables" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indéniables" for "indésirables" ever safe?
Which is more common, "indéniables" or "indésirables"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "indéniables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indésirables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indéniables" and "indésirables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indéniable vs indéniables". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #108,396 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.