# face vs FIDE

> 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.

### FIDE
*name · IPA /ˈfiːdeɪ/ · frequency rank #20,114*
The International Chess Federation.

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