introduitesvsintroduitsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,669
“introduites” frequency rank
#19,046
“introduits” frequency rank
40715
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature introduites introduits
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de introduire. Participe passé masculin pluriel de introduire.

Where the eye mixes introduites and introduits

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. introduites runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVVCVC) against introduits's 10 (VCCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
introduites
10 ch
introduits

Visual trap between introduites and introduits

A purely visual mix-up. introduites (\ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dɥit\) and introduits (\ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dɥi\) 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 40715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

introduites is recorded at frequency rank #21,669, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dɥit\. introduits is at rank #19,046, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dɥi\.

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 40715, this pair ranks #238,449 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of introduites vs introduits

Shared letters: dinorstu. Private to "introduites": e. Private to "introduits": -.

"introduites" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC  ·  "introduits" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • introduites ← inntroduites · inrtoduites · intorduites · intrdouites · introdduites · introdiutes · introduiets · introduitess
  • introduits ← inntroduits · inrtoduits · intorduits · intrdouits · introdduits · introdiuts · introduist · introduitss

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "introduites" and "introduits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dɥit\ versus \ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dɥi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "introduites" vs "introduits" - which ranks higher?
"introduits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,046 in our French list, against #21,669 for "introduites". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "introduites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "introduits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #238,449 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "introduites" and "introduits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "introduite vs introduites". 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 #238,449 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list