# facet vs Fawcett

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### facet
*noun · IPA /ˈfæs.ɪt/ · frequency rank #22,965*
Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

### Fawcett
*name · IPA /ˈfɔːsɪt/ · frequency rank #31,555*
A surname from Old English from places in England derived from Old English words for “colourful slope”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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