Which to use
“feuding” is a noun and “fusing” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,839
- “feuding” frequency rank
- #32,405
- “fusing” frequency rank
- 71244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuding | fusing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participation in feuds. | present participle and gerund of fuse |
Letter map: feuding vs fusing
Shared letters muted; letters that set feuding and fusing apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: feuding vs fusing
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feuding is anoun and fusingaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuding is recorded at frequency rank #38,839, classified as anoun. fusing is at rank #32,405, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfjuːzɪŋ/.
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 71244, this pair ranks #47,478 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feuding vs fusing
Shared letters: fginu. Private to "feuding": de. Private to "fusing": s.
"feuding" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "fusing" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feuding" and "fusing" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feuding" vs "fusing" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feuding" and "fusing".
- Full dictionary entry for "feuding" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fusing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,478 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuding" and "fusing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "felling vs feuding". 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 #47,478 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.