# fuses vs fuss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fuses
*noun · IPA /ˈfjuːzɪz/ · frequency rank #26,436*
plural of fuse

### fuss
*noun · IPA /fʌs/ · frequency rank #12,606*
Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fuses-vs-fuss