Which to use
“induire” is a verb and “induite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,659
- “induire” frequency rank
- #27,844
- “induite” frequency rank
- 49503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | induire | induite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Porter, pousser à faire quelque chose. | Féminin singulier de l’adjectif induit. |
Where the eye mixes induire and induite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. induire and induite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between induire and induite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: induire is \ɛ̃.dɥiʁ\ while induite is [ɛ̃.dɥit]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “induire” becomes t in “induite”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
induire is recorded at frequency rank #21,659, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɥiʁ\. induite is at rank #27,844, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛ̃.dɥit].
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 49503, this pair ranks #170,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of induire vs induite
Shared letters: deinu. Private to "induire": r. Private to "induite": t.
"induire" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "induite" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "induire" and "induite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "induire" vs "induite" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "induire" and "induite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "induire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "induite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "induire" and "induite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "induite vs iniquité". 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 #170,091 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.