inégalesvsintégralesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,854
“inégales” frequency rank
#30,223
“intégrales” frequency rank
70077
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inégales intégrales
Definition Féminin pluriel de inégal. Féminin pluriel de intégral.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inégales and intégrales apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
inégales
10 ch
intégrales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. inégales (\i.ne.ɡal\) and intégrales (\ɛ̃.te.ɡʁal\) 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 70077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inégales is recorded at frequency rank #39,854, classified as anadj, pronounced \i.ne.ɡal\. intégrales is at rank #30,223, tagged as anadj, 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 70077, this pair ranks #52,736 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of inégales vs intégrales

Shared letters: aegilnsé. Private to "inégales": -. Private to "intégrales": rt.

"inégales" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "intégrales" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

inégales#39,854
intégrales#30,223

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inégales" and "intégrales" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\i.ne.ɡal\ versus \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁal\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inégales" or "intégrales"?
"intégrales" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,223 in our French list, against #39,854 for "inégales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering inégales vs intégrales

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list