Which to use
“refusa” is a verb and “revus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,038
- “refusa” frequency rank
- #27,601
- “revus” frequency rank
- 45639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refusa | revus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de refuser. | Masculin pluriel de revu. |
Where the eye mixes refusa and revus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refusa vs revus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: refusa is \ʁə.fy.za\ while revus is \ʁə.vy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refusa is recorded at frequency rank #18,038, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fy.za\. revus is at rank #27,601, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁə.vy\.
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 45639, this pair ranks #201,210 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refusa vs revus
Shared letters: ersu. Private to "refusa": af. Private to "revus": v.
"refusa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "refusa" and "revus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "refusa" or "revus"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "refusa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,210 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refusa" and "revus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs revus". 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 #201,210 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.