induitesvsinduitsTell them apart

Which to use

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

#37,380
“induites” frequency rank
#27,845
“induits” frequency rank
65225
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature induites induits
Definition Féminin pluriel de induit. Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif induit.

Where the eye mixes induites and induits

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
induites
7 ch
induits

Why the eye confuses induites with induits

A purely visual mix-up. induites (\ɛ̃.dɥit\) and induits (\ɛ̃.dɥi\) 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 65225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

induites is recorded at frequency rank #37,380, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɥit\. induits is at rank #27,845, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɥi\.

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 65225, this pair ranks #73,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of induites vs induits

Shared letters: dinstu. Private to "induites": e. Private to "induits": -.

"induites" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC  ·  "induits" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • induitesidnuites · indduites · indiutes · induiets · induitess · induitse · induittes · induties
  • induitsidnuits · indduits · indiuts · induist · induitss · induitts · indutis · innduits

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "induites" and "induits" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.dɥit\ versus \ɛ̃.dɥi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "induites" vs "induits" - which ranks higher?
"induits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,845 in our French list, against #37,380 for "induites". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "induites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "induits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #73,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "induites" and "induits" 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 #73,285 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list