Which to use
“fenêtre” and “feutre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,475
- “fenêtre” frequency rank
- #24,591
- “feutre” frequency rank
- 27066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fenêtre | feutre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ouverture faite dans certaines parties d’un bâtiment, pour donner du jour et de l’air à l’intérieur. | Étoffe non tissée constituée de poils ou de fibres de laine agglomérées ensemble par soufflage, et mise sous pression avec ébouillantage dans la forme, ou, en fabrication traditionnelle mongole par mouillage et foulage. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fenêtre and feutre apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fenêtre (\fə.nɛtʁ\) and feutre (\føtʁ\) 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 27066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fenêtre is recorded at frequency rank #2,475, classified as anoun, pronounced \fə.nɛtʁ\. feutre is at rank #24,591, tagged as anoun, pronounced \føtʁ\.
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 27066, this pair ranks #331,273 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fenêtre vs feutre
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "fenêtre": nê. Private to "feutre": u.
"fenêtre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "feutre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feutre ← efutre · feture · feurte · feuter · feutrre · feuttre · ffeutre · fuetre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fenêtre" and "feutre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fenêtre" or "feutre"?
Remembering fenêtre vs feutre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fenêtre” entry
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