Which to use
“feature” and “future” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,388
- “feature” frequency rank
- #3,335
- “future” frequency rank
- 39723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feature | future |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Article, chose importante. | Future épouse. |
Where the eye mixes feature and future
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feature with future
A purely visual mix-up. feature (\ˈfiː.tʃə(ɹ)\) and future (\fy.tyʁ\) 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 39723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feature is recorded at frequency rank #36,388, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈfiː.tʃə(ɹ)\. future is at rank #3,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fy.tyʁ\.
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 39723, this pair ranks #245,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feature vs future
Shared letters: efrtu. Private to "feature": a. Private to "future": -.
"feature" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "future" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feature" for "future" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feature" vs "future" - 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 "feature" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "future" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,861 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feature" and "future" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feature vs friture". 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 #245,861 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.