Which to use
“fusils” and “fusion” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,329
- “fusils” frequency rank
- #3,538
- “fusion” frequency rank
- 13867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fusils | fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fusil. | Liquéfaction d’un corps par l’action de la chaleur. |
Where the eye mixes fusils and fusion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fusils vs fusion
A purely visual mix-up. fusils (\fy.zi\) and fusion (\fy.zjɔ̃\) 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 13867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fusils is recorded at frequency rank #10,329, classified as anoun, pronounced \fy.zi\. fusion is at rank #3,538, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fy.zjɔ̃\.
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 13867, this pair ranks #399,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fusils vs fusion
Shared letters: fisu. Private to "fusils": l. Private to "fusion": no.
"fusils" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "fusion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fusils" for "fusion" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fusils" vs "fusion" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fusils" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fusion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fusils" and "fusion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fusibles vs fusils". 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 #399,221 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.