Which to use
“inscrire” is a verb and “inscrite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,684
- “inscrire” frequency rank
- #7,716
- “inscrite” frequency rank
- 11400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inscrire | inscrite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Écrire le nom de quelqu’un, ou prendre note, faire mention de quelque chose sur un registre, sur une liste, etc. | Féminin singulier de inscrit. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inscrire and inscrite apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
inscrire and inscrite form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “inscrire” becomes t in “inscrite” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inscrire is recorded at frequency rank #3,684, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃s.kʁiʁ\. inscrite is at rank #7,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃s.kʁit\.
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 11400, this pair ranks #409,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inscrire" and "inscrite" be used interchangeably?
Remembering inscrire vs inscrite
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “inscrire”; for an adjective, it's “inscrite”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “inscrire” entry
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