# fandom vs fathom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fandom
*noun · IPA /ˈfændəm/ · frequency rank #14,758*
The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.

### fathom
*noun · IPA /ˈfað(ə)m/ · frequency rank #20,922*
A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

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