futures

\fy.tyʁ\

/\fy.tyʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“futures” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,618 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,618
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de futur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

futures vs futurs
86% similar
futures vs futur
71% similar
futures vs future
86% similar

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

Key facts for futures
PropertyValue
Headwordfutures
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fy.tyʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,618
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “futures” 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). futures 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 futures is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fy.tyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,618 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Féminin pluriel de futur.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for futures, with forms such as "ffutures", "ftuures", and "futrues". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "futurs", "futur", "future", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is futures, spelled F-U-T-U-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de futur.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffutures,ftuures,futrues,futtures,futuers,futuress,futurres,futurse,fuutres,uftures

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of futures - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffutures1ftuures2futrues2futtures1futuers2futuress1futurres1futurse2
Edit distance from "futures"

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 "futures"?
"futures" is spelled F-U-T-U-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fy.tyʁ\.
What does "futures" mean?
As an adjective, "futures" means: Féminin pluriel de futur.
What words are commonly confused with "futures"?
"futures" is commonly confused with "futurs", "futur", "future". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "futures"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "futures" is \fy.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "futures" come from?
"futures" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “futures”

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

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