Which to use
“fêtait” and “fuyait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,313
- “fêtait” frequency rank
- #38,820
- “fuyait” frequency rank
- 78133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fêtait | fuyait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de fêter. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de fuir. |
Where the eye mixes fêtait and fuyait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fêtait (CVCVVC) and fuyait (CVVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fêtait vs fuyait
A purely visual mix-up. fêtait (\fe.tɛ\) and fuyait (\fɥi.jɛ\) 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 78133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fêtait is recorded at frequency rank #39,313, classified as averb, pronounced \fe.tɛ\. fuyait is at rank #38,820, tagged as averb, pronounced \fɥi.jɛ\.
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 78133, this pair ranks #26,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fêtait vs fuyait
Shared letters: afit. Private to "fêtait": ê. Private to "fuyait": uy.
"fêtait" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "fuyait" · 6 letters · shape CVVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuyait ← ffuyait · fuayit · fuyaitt · fuyati · fuyiat · fuyyait · fyuait · ufyait
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fêtait" and "fuyait" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fêtait" or "fuyait"?
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 "fêtait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuyait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fêtait" and "fuyait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fuyaient vs fuyait". 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 #26,537 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.