Which to use
“inexactes” and “intactes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,839
- “inexactes” frequency rank
- #29,402
- “intactes” frequency rank
- 71241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inexactes | intactes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de inexact. | Féminin pluriel de intact. |
Where the eye mixes inexactes and intactes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. inexactes runs 9 letters (VCVCVCCVC) against intactes's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: inexactes vs intactes
A purely visual mix-up. inexactes (\i.nɛɡ.zakt\) and intactes (\ɛ̃.takt\) 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 71241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inexactes is recorded at frequency rank #41,839, classified as anadj, pronounced \i.nɛɡ.zakt\. intactes is at rank #29,402, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.takt\.
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 71241, this pair ranks #48,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inexactes vs intactes
Shared letters: aceinst. Private to "inexactes": x. Private to "intactes": -.
"inexactes" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC · "intactes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inexactes" for "intactes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inexactes" or "intactes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "inexactes" and "intactes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inexactes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intactes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inexactes" and "intactes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inexacte vs inexactes". 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 #48,297 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.