inéditsvsinterditsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,238
“inédits” frequency rank
#7,846
“interdits” frequency rank
19084
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inédits interdits
Definition Masculin pluriel de inédit. Masculin pluriel de interdit.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inédits and interdits apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
inédits
9 ch
interdits

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. inédits (\i.ne.di\) and interdits (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inédits is recorded at frequency rank #11,238, classified as anadj, pronounced \i.ne.di\. interdits is at rank #7,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.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 19084, this pair ranks #375,097 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of inédits vs interdits

Shared letters: dinst. Private to "inédits": é. Private to "interdits": er.

"inédits" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC  ·  "interdits" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interditsinetrdits · innterdits · intedrits · interddits · interdist · interditss · interditts · interdtis

Frequency comparison

inédits#11,238
interdits#7,846

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inédits" and "interdits" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\i.ne.di\ versus \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inédits" or "interdits"?
"interdits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,846 in our French list, against #11,238 for "inédits". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering inédits vs interdits

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 “inédits” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list