Which to use
“usé” is an adjective and “users” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,292
- “usé” frequency rank
- #48,248
- “users” frequency rank
- 61540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | usé | users |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Détérioré, diminué par le frottement, ruiné. | Pluriel de user. |
Where the eye mixes usé and users
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses usé with users
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: usé is \y.ze\ while users is \ˈju.zɚz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
usé is recorded at frequency rank #13,292, classified as anadj, pronounced \y.ze\. users is at rank #48,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈju.zɚz\.
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 61540, this pair ranks #91,707 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of usé vs users
Shared letters: su. Private to "usé": é. Private to "users": er.
"usé" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "users" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- users ← suers · uesrs · userrs · userss · usesr · usres · ussers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "usé" and "users" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "usé" or "users" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "usé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "users" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,707 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "usé" and "users" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "über vs users". 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 #91,707 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.