Which to use
“intérieur” is an adjective and “intérieure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #615
- “intérieur” frequency rank
- #3,689
- “intérieure” frequency rank
- 4304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intérieur | intérieure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est au dedans ; qui est relatif au dedans. | Joueuse de basket-ball au rôle principalement défensif. |
Same sound, different letters: intérieur vs intérieure
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. intérieur runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVVC) against intérieure's 10 (VCCVCVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - intérieur / intérieure
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: intérieur and intérieure carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁjœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “intérieur” sits inside “intérieure”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intérieur is recorded at frequency rank #615, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁjœʁ\. intérieure is at rank #3,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁjœʁ\.
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 4304, this pair ranks #431,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intérieur vs intérieure
Shared letters: einrtué. Private to "intérieur": -. Private to "intérieure": -.
"intérieur" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC · "intérieure" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intérieur" and "intérieure" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intérieur" vs "intérieure" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "intérieur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intérieure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #431,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intérieur" and "intérieure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingénieure vs intérieure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #431,943 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.