Which to use
“ingérer” and “intégrer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,577
- “ingérer” frequency rank
- #3,688
- “intégrer” frequency rank
- 38265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ingérer | intégrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Introduire une substance dans le corps. | Assembler des parties pour former un tout. |
Where the eye mixes ingérer and intégrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ingérer with intégrer
A purely visual mix-up. ingérer (\ɛ̃.ʒe.ʁe\) and intégrer (\ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\) 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 38265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ingérer is recorded at frequency rank #34,577, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.ʒe.ʁe\. intégrer is at rank #3,688, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\.
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 38265, this pair ranks #256,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ingérer vs intégrer
Shared letters: eginré. Private to "ingérer": -. Private to "intégrer": t.
"ingérer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "intégrer" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ingérer" and "intégrer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ingérer" vs "intégrer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ingérer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intégrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ingérer" and "intégrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingérer vs interner". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,484 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.