# face vs fare

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### face
*noun · IPA /feɪs/ · frequency rank #335*
The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

### fare
*noun · IPA /fɛə/ · frequency rank #7,790*
A going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.

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