Which to use
“fas” and “fûts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,890
- “fas” frequency rank
- #21,949
- “fûts” frequency rank
- 69839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | fûts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Face, figure, visage. | Pluriel de fût. |
Where the eye mixes fas and fûts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fas runs 3 letters (CVC) against fûts's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fas and fûts
A purely visual mix-up. fas (\ˈfasː\) and fûts (\fy\) 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 69839, 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\. fûts is at rank #21,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fy\.
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 69839, this pair ranks #53,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs fûts
Shared letters: fs. Private to "fas": a. Private to "fûts": tû.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fûts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fas" and "fûts" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "fas" or "fûts" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fûts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,613 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "fûts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs Fee". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,613 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.