Which to use
“FTP” is a noun and “fus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,041
- “FTP” frequency rank
- #19,029
- “fus” frequency rank
- 50070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FTP | fus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Résistant républicain français ; partisan d’une lutte de libération nationale. | Première personne du singulier du passé simple de être. |
Where the eye mixes FTP and fus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between FTP and fus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: FTP is \ɛf.te.pe\ while fus is \fy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FTP is recorded at frequency rank #31,041, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛf.te.pe\. 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 50070, this pair ranks #165,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of FTP vs fus
Shared letters: f. Private to "FTP": pt. Private to "fus": su.
"FTP" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "fus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "FTP" and "fus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "FTP" or "fus" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "FTP" 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 #165,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FTP" and "fus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs FTP". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #165,552 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.