Which to use
“fièvres” and “frères” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,336
- “fièvres” frequency rank
- #1,265
- “frères” frequency rank
- 38601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fièvres | frères |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fièvre. | Ensemble des personnes qui sont frères les uns des autres. |
Where the eye mixes fièvres and frères
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fièvres runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against frères's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fièvres and frères
A purely visual mix-up. fièvres (\fjɛvʁ\) and frères (\fʁɛʁ\) 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 38601, 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\. frères is at rank #1,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fʁɛʁ\.
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 38601, this pair ranks #254,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fièvres vs frères
Shared letters: efrsè. Private to "fièvres": iv. Private to "frères": -.
"fièvres" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "frères" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fièvres" and "frères" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fièvres" vs "frères" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fièvres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frères" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fièvres" and "frères" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fières vs fièvres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #254,128 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.