Which to use
“fui” is a verb and “fuite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,318
- “fui” frequency rank
- #2,879
- “fuite” frequency rank
- 12197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fui | fuite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de fuir. | Action de fuir. |
Where the eye mixes fui and fuite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fui and fuite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fui is \fɥi\ while fuite is \fɥit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fui” sits inside “fuite”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fui is recorded at frequency rank #9,318, classified as averb, pronounced \fɥi\. fuite is at rank #2,879, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɥit\.
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 12197, this pair ranks #406,213 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fui vs fuite
Shared letters: fiu. Private to "fui": -. Private to "fuite": et.
"fui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fuite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuite ← ffuite · fiute · fuiet · fuitte · futie · ufite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fui" and "fuite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fui" or "fuite"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fuite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #406,213 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fui" and "fuite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fui". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #406,213 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.