Which to use
“inondations” and “intonations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,501
- “inondations” frequency rank
- #49,735
- “intonations” frequency rank
- 59236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inondations | intonations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de inondation. | Pluriel de intonation. |
Where the eye mixes inondations and intonations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. inondations (VCVCCVCVVCC) and intonations (VCCVCVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: inondations vs intonations
A purely visual mix-up. inondations (\i.nɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\) and intonations (\ɛ̃.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inondations is recorded at frequency rank #9,501, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.nɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃\. intonations is at rank #49,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\.
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 59236, this pair ranks #104,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inondations vs intonations
Shared letters: ainost. Private to "inondations": d. Private to "intonations": -.
"inondations" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVVCC · "intonations" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inondations ← innodations · innondations · inodnations · inonadtions · inondaitons · inondatinos · inondationns · inondationss
- intonations ← inntonations · inotnations · intnoations · intoantions · intonaitons · intonatinos · intonationns · intonationss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inondations" and "intonations" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "inondations" or "intonations"?
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 "inondations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intonations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inondations" and "intonations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intonations vs invocations". 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 #104,290 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.