# false vs fuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### false
*adjective · IPA /fɔːls/ · frequency rank #2,345*
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

### fuse
*noun · IPA /fjuːz/ · frequency rank #12,605*
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/false-vs-fuse