Which to use
“fusse” and “fusses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,916
- “fusse” frequency rank
- #33,054
- “fusses” frequency rank
- 45970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fusse | fusses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Subjunktiv Imperfekt Aktiv des Verbs être | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fuss |
Letter map: fusse vs fusses
Shared letters muted; letters that set fusse and fusses apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fusse vs fusses
fusse and fusses are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fusse” sits inside “fusses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fusse is recorded at frequency rank #12,916, classified as averb, pronounced [fys]. fusses is at rank #33,054, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 45970, this pair ranks #1,334,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fusse vs fusses
Shared letters: efsu. Private to "fusse": -. Private to "fusses": -.
"fusse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fusses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fusse" and "fusses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fusse" or "fusses"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fusse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fusses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,334,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fusse" and "fusses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fusses vs puzzles". 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 #1,334,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.