# fame vs faze

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fame
*noun · IPA /feɪm/ · frequency rank #4,017*
Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.

### faze
*verb · IPA /feɪz/ · frequency rank #32,393*
To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.

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