feuillesvsfusillésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“feuilles” and “fusillés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,717
“feuilles” frequency rank
#31,043
“fusillés” frequency rank
33760
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feuilles fusillés
Definition Pluriel de feuille. Pluriel de fusillé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feuilles and fusillés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
feuilles
8 ch
fusillés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feuilles (\fœj\) and fusillés (\fy.zi.je\) 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 33760, 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\. fusillés is at rank #31,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fy.zi.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 33760, this pair ranks #288,443 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feuilles vs fusillés

Shared letters: filsu. Private to "feuilles": e. Private to "fusillés": é.

"feuilles" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC  ·  "fusillés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feuillesefuilles · feiulles · feuilels · feuiles · feuilless · feuillse · feuliles · ffeuilles

Frequency comparison

feuilles#2,717
fusillés#31,043

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feuilles" and "fusillés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fœj\ versus \fy.zi.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "feuilles" or "fusillés"?
"feuilles" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,717 in our French list, against #31,043 for "fusillés". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering feuilles vs fusillés

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 “feuilles” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list