Which to use
“inouï” and “inouïe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,859
- “inouï” frequency rank
- #23,249
- “inouïe” frequency rank
- 56108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inouï | inouïe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qu’on n’a pas ouï. | Féminin singulier de inouï. |
Same sound, different letters: inouï vs inouïe
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. inouï runs 5 letters (VCVVC) against inouïe's 6 (VCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: inouï vs inouïe
This is the hard kind. inouï and inouïe are pronounced identically (\i.nwi\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “inouï” sits inside “inouïe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inouï is recorded at frequency rank #32,859, classified as anadj, pronounced \i.nwi\. inouïe is at rank #23,249, tagged as anadj, pronounced \i.nwi\.
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 56108, this pair ranks #123,204 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inouï vs inouïe
Shared letters: inouï. Private to "inouï": -. Private to "inouïe": e.
"inouï" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "inouïe" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inouï" and "inouïe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inouï" or "inouïe"?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "inouï" / "inouïe". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "inouï" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inouïe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,204 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inouï" and "inouïe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inouï vs input". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,204 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.