Which to use
“fusils” and “fusions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,329
- “fusils” frequency rank
- #22,871
- “fusions” frequency rank
- 33200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fusils | fusions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fusil. | Pluriel de fusion. |
Where the eye mixes fusils and fusions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fusils and fusions
A purely visual mix-up. fusils (\fy.zi\) and fusions (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33200, 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\. fusions is at rank #22,871, 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 33200, this pair ranks #292,214 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fusils vs fusions
Shared letters: fisu. Private to "fusils": l. Private to "fusions": no.
"fusils" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "fusions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fusils" for "fusions" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fusils" vs "fusions" - 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 "fusions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,214 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fusils" and "fusions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fusionne vs fusions". 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 #292,214 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.