Which to use
“instruire” is a verb and “instruite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,045
- “instruire” frequency rank
- #43,998
- “instruite” frequency rank
- 63043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | instruire | instruite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enseigner quelque chose à quelqu’un, lui apprendre quelque chose, lui donner des leçons, des préceptes pour les mœurs, pour quelque science, etc. | Féminin singulier de instruit. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set instruire and instruite apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
instruire and instruite 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 “instruire” becomes t in “instruite” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
instruire is recorded at frequency rank #19,045, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\. instruite is at rank #43,998, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃s.tʁɥit\.
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 63043, this pair ranks #83,977 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "instruire" and "instruite" be used interchangeably?
Remembering instruire vs instruite
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “instruire”; for an adjective, it's “instruite”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “instruire” entry
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