Which to use
“faisans” is a noun and “faisant” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,523
- “faisans” frequency rank
- #821
- “faisant” frequency rank
- 49344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faisans | faisant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de faisan. | Participe présent du verbe faire. |
Same sound, different letters: faisans vs faisant
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Homophone desk: faisans vs faisant
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: faisans and faisant carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fə.zɑ̃\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - s in “faisans” becomes t in “faisant”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faisans is recorded at frequency rank #48,523, classified as anoun, pronounced \fə.zɑ̃\. faisant is at rank #821, tagged as averb, pronounced \fə.zɑ̃\.
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 49344, this pair ranks #171,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faisans vs faisant
Shared letters: afins. Private to "faisans": -. Private to "faisant": t.
"faisans" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "faisant" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faisans" and "faisant" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "faisans" or "faisant"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "faisans" / "faisant". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "faisans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "faisant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faisans" and "faisant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faisan vs faisans". 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 #171,466 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.