Which to use
“féru” and “fier” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,777
- “féru” frequency rank
- #2,365
- “fier” frequency rank
- 43142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | féru | fier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est blessé, frappé de quelque chose. | Qui éprouve une envie d’amour-propre souvent fondée. |
Where the eye mixes féru and fier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between féru and fier
A purely visual mix-up. féru (\fe.ʁy\) and fier (\fjɛʁ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
féru is recorded at frequency rank #40,777, classified as anadj, pronounced \fe.ʁy\. fier is at rank #2,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fjɛʁ\.
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 43142, this pair ranks #220,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of féru vs fier
Shared letters: fr. Private to "féru": ué. Private to "fier": ei.
"féru" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fier ← feir · ffier · fierr · ifer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "féru" and "fier" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "féru" or "fier"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "féru" and "fier" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "féru" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "féru" and "fier" 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 #220,308 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.