Which to use
“interdit” and “interim” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,920
- “interdit” frequency rank
- #32,024
- “interim” frequency rank
- 33944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interdit | interim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Défendu par la loi, ou par la morale. | Provisoire, temporaire. |
Where the eye mixes interdit and interim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: interdit vs interim
A purely visual mix-up. interdit (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\) and interim (\ˈɪn.tə.ɹɪm\) 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 33944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interdit is recorded at frequency rank #1,920, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di\. interim is at rank #32,024, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈɪn.tə.ɹɪm\.
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 33944, this pair ranks #287,215 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interdit vs interim
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "interdit": d. Private to "interim": m.
"interdit" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "interim" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interdit" and "interim" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "interdit" vs "interim" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "interdit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,215 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interdit" and "interim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interim vs interné". 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 #287,215 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.