# fixer vs fumer

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### fixer
*verb · IPA \fi.kse\ · frequency rank #5,246*
Attacher, affermir, rendre immobile, maintenir en place.

### fumer
*verb · IPA \fy.me\ · frequency rank #4,336*
Jeter de la fumée.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/fixer-vs-fumer