# farm vs fire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### farm
*noun · IPA /fɑːm/ · frequency rank #1,824*
A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

### fire
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #501*
A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

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