Which to use
“intestins” and “investies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,256
- “intestins” frequency rank
- #40,820
- “investies” frequency rank
- 64076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intestins | investies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de intestin. | Féminin pluriel de investi. |
Where the eye mixes intestins and investies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. intestins (VCCVCCVCC) and investies (VCCVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: intestins vs investies
A purely visual mix-up. intestins (\ɛ̃.tɛs.tɛ̃\) and investies (\ɛ̃.vɛs.ti\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intestins is recorded at frequency rank #23,256, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛs.tɛ̃\. investies is at rank #40,820, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.vɛs.ti\.
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 64076, this pair ranks #78,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intestins vs investies
Shared letters: einst. Private to "intestins": -. Private to "investies": v.
"intestins" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "investies" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intestins" for "investies" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intestins" vs "investies" - 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 "intestins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "investies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intestins" and "investies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intestines vs investies". 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 #78,796 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.