induitsvsinéditsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,845
“induits” frequency rank
#11,238
“inédits” frequency rank
39083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature induits inédits
Definition Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif induit. Masculin pluriel de inédit.

Where the eye mixes induits and inédits

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. induits (VCCVVCC) and inédits (VCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
induits
7 ch
inédits

Visual trap between induits and inédits

A purely visual mix-up. induits (\ɛ̃.dɥi\) and inédits (\i.ne.di\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

induits is recorded at frequency rank #27,845, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɥi\. inédits is at rank #11,238, tagged as anadj, pronounced \i.ne.di\.

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 39083, this pair ranks #250,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of induits vs inédits

Shared letters: dinst. Private to "induits": u. Private to "inédits": é.

"induits" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC  ·  "inédits" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • induits ← idnuits · indduits · indiuts · induist · induitss · induitts · indutis · innduits

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "induits" for "inédits" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.dɥi\ versus \i.ne.di\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "induits" or "inédits"?
"inédits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,238 in our French list, against #27,845 for "induits". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "induits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "inédits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #250,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "induits" and "inédits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "induites vs induits". 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 #250,631 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