Which to use
“fey” is an adjective and “fox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,868
- “fey” frequency rank
- #6,658
- “fox” frequency rank
- 50526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fey | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (aus dem schottischen) todgeweiht | der Fuchs |
Letter map: fey vs fox
Shared letters muted; letters that set fey and fox apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: fey vs fox
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fey is anadjective and foxanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fey is recorded at frequency rank #43,868, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. fox is at rank #6,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɒks].
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 50526, this pair ranks #1,170,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fey vs fox
Shared letters: f. Private to "fey": ey. Private to "fox": ox.
"fey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fey" and "fox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fey" or "fox"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fey" and "fox".
- Full dictionary entry for "fey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,170,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fey" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fey vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,170,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.