# fuel vs fused

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fuel
*noun · IPA /ˈfjuːəl/ · frequency rank #1,942*
Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.

### fused
*verb · IPA /fjuːzd/ · frequency rank #17,147*
simple past and past participle of fuse

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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