Which to use
“curseur” and “cursus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,272
- “curseur” frequency rank
- #11,027
- “cursus” frequency rank
- 36299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | curseur | cursus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Barre de réglage de divers instruments (compas, etc.). | Cycle éducatif, échelonnement graduel des matières enseignées et des diplômes. |
Where the eye mixes curseur and cursus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. curseur runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against cursus's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between curseur and cursus
A purely visual mix-up. curseur (\kyʁ.sœʁ\) and cursus (\kyʁ.sys\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
curseur is recorded at frequency rank #25,272, classified as anoun, pronounced \kyʁ.sœʁ\. cursus is at rank #11,027, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kyʁ.sys\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36299, this pair ranks #270,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of curseur vs cursus
Shared letters: crsu. Private to "curseur": e. Private to "cursus": -.
"curseur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "cursus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "curseur" and "cursus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "curseur" vs "cursus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "curseur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cursus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "curseur" and "cursus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casseur vs curseur". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #270,583 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.