# fac vs Fata

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fac
*noun · IPA /fæk/ · frequency rank #35,714*
A factotum letter, or a similar kind of ornamentally bordered letter formerly used at the start of a chapter or section of a book.

### Fata
*name · frequency rank #48,741*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fac-vs-fata