Which to use
“inscrire” is a verb and “inscrits” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,684
- “inscrire” frequency rank
- #4,157
- “inscrits” frequency rank
- 7841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inscrire | inscrits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Écrire le nom de quelqu’un, ou prendre note, faire mention de quelque chose sur un registre, sur une liste, etc. | Masculin pluriel de inscrit. |
Where the eye mixes inscrire and inscrits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inscrire (VCCCCVCV) and inscrits (VCCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses inscrire with inscrits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inscrire is \ɛ̃s.kʁiʁ\ while inscrits is \ɛ̃s.kʁi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7841, 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\. inscrits is at rank #4,157, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃s.kʁi\.
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 7841, this pair ranks #421,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inscrire vs inscrits
Shared letters: cinrs. Private to "inscrire": e. Private to "inscrits": t.
"inscrire" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCV · "inscrits" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inscrire" and "inscrits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "inscrire" vs "inscrits" - which ranks higher?
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 "inscrire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inscrits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #421,972 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inscrire" and "inscrits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inscrits vs instruits". 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 #421,972 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.