Which to use
“feutre” is a noun and “frustre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,591
- “feutre” frequency rank
- #44,469
- “frustre” frequency rank
- 69060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feutre | frustre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Variante de fruste. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feutre and frustre apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: feutre is \føtʁ\ while frustre is \fʁystʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feutre is recorded at frequency rank #24,591, classified as anoun, pronounced \føtʁ\. frustre is at rank #44,469, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fʁystʁ\.
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 69060, this pair ranks #56,634 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feutre vs frustre
Shared letters: efrtu. Private to "feutre": -. Private to "frustre": s.
"feutre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "frustre" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feutre" and "frustre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feutre" or "frustre"?
Remembering feutre vs frustre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “feutre”; for an adjective, it's “frustre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feutre” entry
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