Which to use
“vid” is an adjective and “vus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,076
- “vid” frequency rank
- #5,090
- “vus” frequency rank
- 45166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vid | vus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vide. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de voir. |
Letter map: vid vs vus
Shared letters muted; letters that set vid and vus apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for vid / vus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vid is anadjective and vusaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vid is recorded at frequency rank #40,076, classified as anadj. vus is at rank #5,090, tagged as averb, pronounced \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 45166, this pair ranks #204,880 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vid vs vus
Shared letters: v. Private to "vid": di. Private to "vus": su.
"vid" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vid" and "vus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vid" or "vus"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vid" and "vus".
- Full dictionary entry for "vid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,880 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vid" and "vus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vid vs viv". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,880 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.