# fang vs Franz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fang
*noun · IPA /ˈfæ̝ŋ/ · frequency rank #18,559*
A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh.

### Franz
*name · frequency rank #14,328*
A male given name from Latin, rare in English.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fang-vs-franz