Which to use
“fey” is an adjective and “fury” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,868
- “fey” frequency rank
- #31,558
- “fury” frequency rank
- 75426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fey | fury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (aus dem schottischen) todgeweiht | Wut, Rage, (Raserei) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fey and fury apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fey is anadjective and furyanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fey is recorded at frequency rank #43,868, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. fury is at rank #31,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfjʊəri].
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 75426, this pair ranks #308,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fey vs fury
Shared letters: fy. Private to "fey": e. Private to "fury": ru.
"fey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fury" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fury ← ffury · fruy · furry · furyy · fuyr · ufry
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fey" and "fury" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fey" or "fury"?
Remembering fey vs fury
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fey”; for a noun, it's “fury”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fey” entry
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