Which to use
“induit” and “induites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,177
- “induit” frequency rank
- #37,380
- “induites” frequency rank
- 49557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | induit | induites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Produit par induction. | Féminin pluriel de induit. |
Where the eye mixes induit and induites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. induit runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against induites's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses induit with induites
A purely visual mix-up. induit (\ɛ̃.dɥi\) and induites (\ɛ̃.dɥit\) 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) - “induit” sits inside “induites”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
induit is recorded at frequency rank #12,177, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɥi\. induites is at rank #37,380, 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 49557, this pair ranks #169,661 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of induit vs induites
Shared letters: dintu. Private to "induit": -. Private to "induites": es.
"induit" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "induites" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "induit" and "induites" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "induit" or "induites" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "induit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "induites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,661 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "induit" and "induites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incités vs induites". 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 #169,661 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.