Which to use
“inquiet” and “inquiètes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,979
- “inquiet” frequency rank
- #10,724
- “inquiètes” frequency rank
- 18703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inquiet | inquiètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En parlant d'une émotion ou d'une activité, qui prive du repos moral ou psychologique. | Féminin pluriel de inquiet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inquiet and inquiètes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. inquiet (\ɛ̃.kjɛ\) and inquiètes (\ɛ̃.kjɛt\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inquiet is recorded at frequency rank #7,979, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kjɛ\. inquiètes is at rank #10,724, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kjɛt\.
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 18703, this pair ranks #376,985 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inquiet vs inquiètes
Shared letters: einqtu. Private to "inquiet": -. Private to "inquiètes": sè.
"inquiet" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "inquiètes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inquiet ← innquiet · inqiuet · inqquiet · inqueit · inquiett · inquite · inuqiet · iqnuiet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inquiet" and "inquiètes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inquiet" or "inquiètes"?
Remembering inquiet vs inquiètes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “inquiet” entry
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