Which to use
“vu” is a noun and “vus” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #156
- “vu” frequency rank
- #5,090
- “vus” frequency rank
- 5246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vu | vus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui est exposé sur les productions respectives, les pièces, les raisons qui sont énoncées avant le dispositif. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de voir. |
Same sound, different letters: vu vs vus
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - vu / vus
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: vu and vus carry the same recorded pronunciation, \vy\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vu” sits inside “vus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vu is recorded at frequency rank #156, classified as anoun, pronounced \vy\. 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 5246, this pair ranks #429,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vu vs vus
Shared letters: uv. Private to "vu": -. Private to "vus": s.
"vu" · 2 letters · shape CV · "vus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"vu" and "vus" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "vu" 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 #429,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vu" and "vus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viv vs vus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #429,539 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.