Which to use
“fièvres” and “figures” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,336
- “fièvres” frequency rank
- #4,940
- “figures” frequency rank
- 42276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fièvres | figures |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fièvre. | Pluriel de figure. |
Where the eye mixes fièvres and figures
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fièvres (CVVCCVC) and figures (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fièvres vs figures
A purely visual mix-up. fièvres (\fjɛvʁ\) and figures (\fi.ɡyʁ\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fièvres is recorded at frequency rank #37,336, classified as anoun, pronounced \fjɛvʁ\. figures is at rank #4,940, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fi.ɡyʁ\.
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 42276, this pair ranks #226,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fièvres vs figures
Shared letters: efirs. Private to "fièvres": vè. Private to "figures": gu.
"fièvres" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "figures" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- figures ← ffigures · fgiures · figgures · figrues · figuers · figuress · figurres · figurse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fièvres" and "figures" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fièvres" or "figures"?
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 "fièvres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figures" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fièvres" and "figures" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fières vs fièvres". 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 #226,841 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.