Which to use
“fas” and “feu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,890
- “fas” frequency rank
- #568
- “feu” frequency rank
- 48458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | feu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Face, figure, visage. | Phénomène calorifique et lumineux produit par la combustion d'une matière inflammable ; un des quatre éléments des Anciens. |
Where the eye mixes fas and feu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between fas and feu
A purely visual mix-up. fas (\ˈfasː\) and feu (\fø\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fas is recorded at frequency rank #47,890, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈfasː\. feu is at rank #568, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fø\.
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 48458, this pair ranks #178,762 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs feu
Shared letters: f. Private to "fas": as. Private to "feu": eu.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "feu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fas" for "feu" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fas" vs "feu" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,762 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "feu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs Fee". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #178,762 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.