Which to use
“feux” and “fox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,756
- “feux” frequency rank
- #7,832
- “fox” frequency rank
- 11588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feux | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Feux tricolores. | Race de chien, abréviation de fox-terrier. |
Where the eye mixes feux and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feux and fox
A purely visual mix-up. feux (\fø\) and fox (\fɔks\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feux is recorded at frequency rank #3,756, classified as anoun, pronounced \fø\. fox is at rank #7,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔks\.
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 11588, this pair ranks #408,598 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feux vs fox
Shared letters: fx. Private to "feux": eu. Private to "fox": o.
"feux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feux ← efux · feuxx · fexu · ffeux · fuex
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feux" and "fox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feux" or "fox"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,598 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feux" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fox". 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 #408,598 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.