Which to use
“inox” and “intox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,059
- “inox” frequency rank
- #25,700
- “intox” frequency rank
- 51759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inox | intox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Matériau dit inoxydable. | Matraquage idéologique qui cherche à prendre possession des esprits. |
Where the eye mixes inox and intox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. inox runs 4 letters (VCVC) against intox's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between inox and intox
A purely visual mix-up. inox (\i.nɔks\) and intox (\ɛ̃.tɔks\) 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 51759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inox is recorded at frequency rank #26,059, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.nɔks\. intox is at rank #25,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɔks\.
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 51759, this pair ranks #152,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inox vs intox
Shared letters: inox. Private to "inox": -. Private to "intox": t.
"inox" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "intox" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inox" and "intox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "inox" vs "intox" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inox" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,673 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inox" and "intox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inox vs Ivo". 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 #152,673 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.