Which to use
“feat” is an adverb and “féru” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,969
- “feat” frequency rank
- #40,777
- “féru” frequency rank
- 52746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feat | féru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avec, avec la participation de. | Qui est blessé, frappé de quelque chose. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feat and féru apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feat is \fit\ while féru is \fe.ʁy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feat is recorded at frequency rank #11,969, classified as anadv, pronounced \fit\. féru is at rank #40,777, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fe.ʁy\.
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 52746, this pair ranks #145,574 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feat vs féru
Shared letters: f. Private to "feat": aet. Private to "féru": rué.
"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "féru" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feat ← efat · faet · featt · feta · ffeat
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feat" and "féru" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feat" or "féru"?
Remembering feat vs féru
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “feat”; for an adjective, it's “féru”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feat” entry
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