Which to use
“refusent” and “refusera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,915
- “refusent” frequency rank
- #28,323
- “refusera” frequency rank
- 34238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refusent | refusera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de refuser. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de refuser. |
Where the eye mixes refusent and refusera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between refusent and refusera
A purely visual mix-up. refusent (\ʁə.fyz\) and refusera (\ʁə.fy.zə.ʁa\) 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 34238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refusent is recorded at frequency rank #5,915, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fyz\. refusera is at rank #28,323, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fy.zə.ʁa\.
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 34238, this pair ranks #285,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refusent vs refusera
Shared letters: efrsu. Private to "refusent": nt. Private to "refusera": a.
"refusent" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "refusera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refusent" for "refusera" ever safe?
Which is more common, "refusent" or "refusera"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "refusent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refusera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refusent" and "refusera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refusera vs reposera". 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 #285,199 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.