Which to use
“feuilles” is a noun and “fouillée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,717
- “feuilles” frequency rank
- #36,848
- “fouillée” frequency rank
- 39565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuilles | fouillée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de feuille. | Participe passé féminin singulier de fouiller. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feuilles and fouillée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuilles is \fœj\ while fouillée is \fu.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuilles is recorded at frequency rank #2,717, classified as anoun, pronounced \fœj\. fouillée is at rank #36,848, tagged as averb, pronounced \fu.je\.
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 39565, this pair ranks #247,027 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuilles vs fouillée
Shared letters: efilu. Private to "feuilles": s. Private to "fouillée": oé.
"feuilles" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "fouillée" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feuilles ← efuilles · feiulles · feuilels · feuiles · feuilless · feuillse · feuliles · ffeuilles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feuilles" and "fouillée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feuilles" or "fouillée"?
Remembering feuilles vs fouillée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “feuilles”; for a verb, it's “fouillée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feuilles” entry
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