Which to use
“fle” and “fus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,300
- “fle” frequency rank
- #19,029
- “fus” frequency rank
- 58329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fle | fus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dormir. | Première personne du singulier du passé simple de être. |
Where the eye mixes fle and fus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between fle and fus
A purely visual mix-up. fle (\ˈfle\) and fus (\fy\) 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 58329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fle is recorded at frequency rank #39,300, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈfle\. fus is at rank #19,029, tagged as averb, pronounced \fy\.
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 58329, this pair ranks #109,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fle vs fus
Shared letters: f. Private to "fle": el. Private to "fus": su.
"fle" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "fus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fle" and "fus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fle" or "fus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fle" and "fus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fle" and "fus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filez vs fle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,713 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.