Which to use
“inégale” is an adjective and “intégrale” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,018
- “inégale” frequency rank
- #7,199
- “intégrale” frequency rank
- 32217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inégale | intégrale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de inégal. | Intégrale d’une fonction f à valeurs réelles et continue sur un segment [a,b] : Valeur de l’aire algébrique du domaine délimité par l’axe des abscisses et la courbe représentative de f et les droites verticales d’équations x=a et x=b. |
Where the eye mixes inégale and intégrale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. inégale runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against intégrale's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: inégale vs intégrale
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inégale is \i.ne.ɡal\ while intégrale is \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁal\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inégale is recorded at frequency rank #25,018, classified as anadj, pronounced \i.ne.ɡal\. intégrale is at rank #7,199, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁal\.
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 32217, this pair ranks #298,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inégale vs intégrale
Shared letters: aegilné. Private to "inégale": -. Private to "intégrale": rt.
"inégale" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "intégrale" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inégale" for "intégrale" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inégale" or "intégrale"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inégale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intégrale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inégale" and "intégrale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inégale vs inégaux". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #298,728 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.