Which to use
“intégrale” and “intégrité” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,199
- “intégrale” frequency rank
- #6,622
- “intégrité” frequency rank
- 13821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intégrale | intégrité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Intégrale d’une fonction f à valeurs réelles et continue sur un segment [a,b] : Valeur de l’aire algébrique du domaine délimité par l’axe des abscisses et la courbe représentative de f et les droites verticales d’équations x=a et x=b. | État d’un tout, d’une chose qui est dans son entier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intégrale and intégrité 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. intégrale (\ɛ̃.te.ɡʁal\) and intégrité (\ɛ̃.te.ɡʁi.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intégrale is recorded at frequency rank #7,199, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁal\. intégrité is at rank #6,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁi.te\.
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 13821, this pair ranks #399,418 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intégrale vs intégrité
Shared letters: ginrté. Private to "intégrale": ael. Private to "intégrité": -.
"intégrale" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intégrité" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intégrale" and "intégrité" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intégrale" or "intégrité"?
Remembering intégrale vs intégrité
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 “intégrale” entry
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