Which to use
“faits” is an adjective and “fuis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #873
- “faits” frequency rank
- #14,680
- “fuis” frequency rank
- 15553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faits | fuis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de fait. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de fuir. |
Where the eye mixes faits and fuis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between faits and fuis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: faits is \fɛ\ while fuis is \fɥi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faits is recorded at frequency rank #873, classified as anadj, pronounced \fɛ\. fuis is at rank #14,680, tagged as averb, pronounced \fɥi\.
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 15553, this pair ranks #391,852 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of faits vs fuis
Shared letters: fis. Private to "faits": at. Private to "fuis": u.
"faits" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "fuis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faits" and "fuis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "faits" vs "fuis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "faits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #391,852 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faits" and "fuis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FIV vs fuis". 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 #391,852 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.