Which to use
“Fee” and “fût” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,653
- “Fee” frequency rank
- #7,062
- “fût” frequency rank
- 56715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fee | fût |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fée. | Bois sur lequel est monté le canon d’un fusil, d’une arquebuse, d’un pistolet, etc. |
Where the eye mixes Fee and fût
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Fee (CVV) and fût (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fee and fût
A purely visual mix-up. Fee (\feː\) and fût (\fy\) 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 56715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fee is recorded at frequency rank #49,653, classified as anoun, pronounced \feː\. fût is at rank #7,062, 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 56715, this pair ranks #119,382 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fee vs fût
Shared letters: f. Private to "Fee": e. Private to "fût": tû.
"Fee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fût" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fee" and "fût" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fee" vs "fût" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fût" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,382 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fee" and "fût" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs FPR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,382 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.