Which to use
“ffa” and “ft” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,084
- “ffa” frequency rank
- #17,714
- “ft” frequency rank
- 66798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ffa | ft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fèves. | feuillet. |
Where the eye mixes ffa and ft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ffa and ft
A purely visual mix-up. ffa (\faː\) and ft (\fœ.jɛ\) 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 66798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ffa is recorded at frequency rank #49,084, classified as anoun, pronounced \faː\. ft is at rank #17,714, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fœ.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 66798, this pair ranks #66,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ffa vs ft
Shared letters: f. Private to "ffa": a. Private to "ft": t.
"ffa" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "ft" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ffa" for "ft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ffa" vs "ft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ffa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ffa" and "ft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs ffa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,199 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.