Which to use
“intuitif” is an adjective and “intuition” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,065
- “intuitif” frequency rank
- #10,020
- “intuition” frequency rank
- 36085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intuitif | intuition |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui fait appel à l’intuition, qui est automatique ou inné et ne fait pas ou peu appel à la raison. | Vision claire et certaine de Dieu telle que les bienheureux l’ont dans le ciel. |
Where the eye mixes intuitif and intuition
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. intuitif runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against intuition's 9 (VCCVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between intuitif and intuition
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intuitif is \ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\ while intuition is \ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intuitif is recorded at frequency rank #26,065, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\. intuition is at rank #10,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃\.
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 36085, this pair ranks #272,110 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intuitif vs intuition
Shared letters: intu. Private to "intuitif": f. Private to "intuition": o.
"intuitif" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "intuition" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intuitif" for "intuition" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "intuitif" or "intuition" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intuitif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intuition" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,110 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intuitif" and "intuition" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intuitif vs intuitive". 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 #272,110 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.