Which to use
“FTE” and “fuse” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,659
- “FTE” frequency rank
- #12,605
- “fuse” frequency rank
- 56264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FTE | fuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of fault-tolerant Ethernet. | A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb. |
Letter map: FTE vs fuse
Shared letters muted; letters that set FTE and fuse apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. FTE runs 3 letters (CCV) against fuse's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - FTE / fuse
FTE and fuse are indexed as a confusable English 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FTE is recorded at frequency rank #43,659, classified as anoun. fuse is at rank #12,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fjuːz/.
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 56264, this pair ranks #127,529 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of FTE vs fuse
Shared letters: ef. Private to "FTE": t. Private to "fuse": su.
"FTE" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "fuse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuse ← ffuse · fsue · fues · fusse · ufse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "FTE" for "fuse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "FTE" vs "fuse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "FTE" and "fuse". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "FTE" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,529 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FTE" and "fuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foh vs FTE". 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 #127,529 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.