Which to use
“fendu” and “féru” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,435
- “fendu” frequency rank
- #40,777
- “féru” frequency rank
- 68212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fendu | féru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui présente une fente, une fêlure. | Qui est blessé, frappé de quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes fendu and féru
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fendu runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against féru's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fendu and féru
A purely visual mix-up. fendu (\fɑ̃.dy\) and féru (\fe.ʁy\) 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 68212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fendu is recorded at frequency rank #27,435, classified as anadj, pronounced \fɑ̃.dy\. 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 68212, this pair ranks #60,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fendu vs féru
Shared letters: fu. Private to "fendu": den. Private to "féru": ré.
"fendu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "féru" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fendu ← efndu · fednu · fenddu · fenndu · fenud · ffendu · fnedu
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fendu" and "féru" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fendu" or "féru"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fendu" and "féru" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fendu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "féru" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fendu" and "féru" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs féru". 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 #60,083 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.