intégréesvsinternésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“intégrées” and “internés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,171
“intégrées” frequency rank
#38,864
“internés” frequency rank
56035
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intégrées internés
Definition Féminin pluriel de intégré. Masculin pluriel de interné.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intégrées and internés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
intégrées
8 ch
internés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. intégrées (\ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\) and internés (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ne\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intégrées is recorded at frequency rank #17,171, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\. internés is at rank #38,864, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ne\.

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 56035, this pair ranks #123,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of intégrées vs internés

Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intégrées": g. Private to "internés": -.

"intégrées" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC  ·  "internés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

intégrées#17,171
internés#38,864

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intégrées" and "internés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.te.ɡʁe\ versus \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intégrées" or "internés"?
"intégrées" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,171 in our French list, against #38,864 for "internés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intégrées vs internés

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 “intégrées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list