Which to use
“fol” is a verb and “Foul” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,656
- “fol” frequency rank
- #16,991
- “Foul” frequency rank
- 51647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fol | Foul |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv des Verbs flas ‚sprechen, reden‘ | Regelverstoß, bei dem der Gegenspieler mit unfairen und unsportlichen Mitteln benachteiligt wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fol and Foul apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: fol is averb and Foulanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fol is recorded at frequency rank #34,656, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Foul is at rank #16,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faʊ̯l].
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 51647, this pair ranks #1,127,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fol vs Foul
Shared letters: flo. Private to "fol": -. Private to "Foul": u.
"fol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Foul" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Foul ← ffoul · folu · foull · fuol · oful
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering fol vs Foul
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fol”; for a noun, it's “Foul”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fol” entry
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