Which to use
“rig” and “rus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,766
- “rig” frequency rank
- #37,537
- “rus” frequency rank
- 86303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rig | rus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble des équipements ajoutés sur une caméra (cage, tige, moteur de point...). | Pluriel de ru. |
Where the eye mixes rig and rus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. rig and rus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses rig with rus
A purely visual mix-up. rig (\ʁiɡ\) and rus (\ʁy\) 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 86303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rig is recorded at frequency rank #48,766, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁiɡ\. rus is at rank #37,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁy\.
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 86303, this pair ranks #9,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rig vs rus
Shared letters: r. Private to "rig": gi. Private to "rus": su.
"rig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rig" for "rus" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "rig" or "rus" show up more?
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 "rig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rig" and "rus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs rig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,901 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.