indexésvsinsérésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“indexés” and “insérés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,147
“indexés” frequency rank
#33,736
“insérés” frequency rank
82883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indexés insérés
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe indexer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de insérer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indexés and insérés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
indexés
7 ch
insérés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indexés (\ɛ̃.dɛk.se\) and insérés (\ɛ̃.se.ʁe\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indexés is recorded at frequency rank #49,147, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɛk.se\. insérés is at rank #33,736, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.se.ʁe\.

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 82883, this pair ranks #15,831 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of indexés vs insérés

Shared letters: insé. Private to "indexés": dex. Private to "insérés": r.

"indexés" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "insérés" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

indexés#49,147
insérés#33,736

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indexés" and "insérés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.dɛk.se\ versus \ɛ̃.se.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indexés" or "insérés"?
"insérés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,736 in our French list, against #49,147 for "indexés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indexés vs insérés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indexés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list