fuite

\fɥit\

/\fɥit\/ noun

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The verdict

“fuite” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,879 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,879
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de fuir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fuite vs fût
40% similar
fuite vs fume
60% similar
fuite vs fûts
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fuite
PropertyValue
Headwordfuite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɥit\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,879
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuite” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fuite lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fuite is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɥit\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,879 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuite, with forms such as "ffuite", "fiute", and "fuiet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fût", "fume", "fûts", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is fuite, spelled F-U-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de fuir.
  2. 2
    Action de fuir.
  3. 3
    Se dit d’un éloignement rapide.
  4. 4
    Délai, retard, échappatoire.
  5. 5
    Action par laquelle une personne cherche à éviter des poursuites judiciaires en ne se rendant pas disponible pour les autorités compétentes ou le tribunal.
  6. 6
    Fente par où un fluide s’échappe ou pénètre (vide).
  7. 7
    Divulgation d’une information ou d’une donnée ; indiscrétion.
  8. 8
    Perte d’informations dans une base de données. → voir fuite de données et fuite de mémoire
  9. 9
    Écart d’un oiseau.
  10. 10
    De belles fuites : De beaux lointains.
  11. 11
    Voies du cerf qui fuit, distance d’un élan à un autre.

Synonyms

abandonéchappatoireéloignementescapismedéfaitefaux-fuyantfentepaniquepantalonnadepertepirouette

This word in other languages

flight(English)huida(Español)Flucht(Deutsch)fuga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffuite,fiute,fuiet,fuitte,futie,ufite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffuite1fiute2fuiet2fuitte1futie2ufite2
Edit distance from "fuite"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fuite"?
"fuite" is spelled F-U-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɥit\.
What does "fuite" mean?
As a noun, "fuite" means: Action de fuir.
What words are commonly confused with "fuite"?
"fuite" is commonly confused with "fût", "fume", "fûts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuite" is \fɥit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuite" come from?
"fuite" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fuite”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-U-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɥit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fût” - see the side-by-side comparison. fuite vs fût
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list