fusilladesvsfusillésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fusillades” and “fusillés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,042
“fusillades” frequency rank
#31,043
“fusillés” frequency rank
62085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fusillades fusillés
Definition Pluriel de fusillade. Pluriel de fusillé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fusillades and fusillés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
fusillades
8 ch
fusillés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fusillades (\fy.zi.jad\) and fusillés (\fy.zi.je\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fusillades is recorded at frequency rank #31,042, classified as anoun, pronounced \fy.zi.jad\. fusillés is at rank #31,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fy.zi.je\.

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 62085, this pair ranks #88,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fusillades vs fusillés

Shared letters: filsu. Private to "fusillades": ade. Private to "fusillés": é.

"fusillades" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "fusillés" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fusilladesffusillades · fsuillades · fuisllades · fusilades · fusilaldes · fusilladdes · fusilladess · fusilladse

Frequency comparison

fusillades#31,042
fusillés#31,043

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fusillades" and "fusillés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fy.zi.jad\ versus \fy.zi.je\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fusillades" or "fusillés"?
"fusillades" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,042 in our French list, against #31,043 for "fusillés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fusillades vs fusillés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fusillades” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list