fuseau

\fy.zo\

/\fy.zo\/ noun

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The verdict

“fuseau” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #27,818 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#27,818
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite tige de bois renflée en son milieu, pointu à un bout et arrondi à l’autre et dont on se sert pour filer à la quenouille et tordre le fil, afin de le rouler à mesure qu’il se forme.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fuseau vs fusée
50% similar
fuseau vs fusées
50% similar
fuseau vs fusent
67% similar

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

Key facts for fuseau
PropertyValue
Headwordfuseau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fy.zo\
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,818
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuseau” 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). fuseau 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 fuseau is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fy.zo\. Corpus data places it at rank #27,818 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuseau, with forms such as "ffuseau", "fsueau", and "fuesau". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fusée", "fusées", "fusent", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fuseau, spelled F-U-S-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite tige de bois renflée en son milieu, pointu à un bout et arrondi à l’autre et dont on se sert pour filer à la quenouille et tordre le fil, afin de le rouler à mesure qu’il se forme.
  2. 2
    Petite broche où est enroulé le fil pour faire la dentelle.
  3. 3
    Chose fusiforme.
  4. 4
    Chose fusiforme.
  5. 5
    Chose fusiforme.
  6. 6
    Chose fusiforme.
  7. 7
    Chose fusiforme.
  8. 8
    Chose fusiforme.
  9. 9
    Zone comprise sur une surface entre deux arcs de courbure opposée ayant même origine et même extrémité.
  10. 10
    Zone délimitée par deux méridiens, sur l’ellipsoïde ou le plan de projection.
  11. 11
    Découpage du terrain autour des pénétrantes.
  12. 12
    Partie distale de l’intestin de porc, rectum, servant à l’embossage des saucissons, il est aussi nommé rosette.

This word in other languages

spindle(English)huso(Español)Spindel(Deutsch)fuso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffuseau,fsueau,fuesau,fusaeu,fuseua,fusseau,ufseau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuseau - 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.

ffuseau1fsueau2fuesau2fusaeu2fuseua2fusseau1ufseau2
Edit distance from "fuseau"

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 "fuseau"?
"fuseau" is spelled F-U-S-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \fy.zo\.
What does "fuseau" mean?
As a noun, "fuseau" means: Petite tige de bois renflée en son milieu, pointu à un bout et arrondi à l’autre et dont on se sert pour filer à la quenouille et tordre le fil, afin de le rouler à mesure qu’il se forme.
What words are commonly confused with "fuseau"?
"fuseau" is commonly confused with "fusée", "fusées", "fusent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuseau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuseau" is \fy.zo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuseau" come from?
"fuseau" 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 “fuseau”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-U-S-E-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fy.zo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fusée” - see the side-by-side comparison. fuseau vs fusée
  • 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