Which to use
“fog” and “fût” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,768
- “fog” frequency rank
- #7,062
- “fût” frequency rank
- 53830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fog | fût |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brouillard, brume. | Bois sur lequel est monté le canon d’un fusil, d’une arquebuse, d’un pistolet, etc. |
Where the eye mixes fog and fût
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between fog and fût
A purely visual mix-up. fog (\fɔɡ\) and fût (\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 53830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fog is recorded at frequency rank #46,768, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔɡ\. fût is at rank #7,062, tagged as anoun, 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 53830, this pair ranks #138,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fog vs fût
Shared letters: f. Private to "fog": go. Private to "fût": tû.
"fog" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fût" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fog" for "fût" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fog" vs "fût" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fût" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fog" and "fût" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fog". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,090 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.