# faro vs ford

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faro
*noun · IPA /ˈfɛəɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #47,620*
A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack.

### ford
*noun · IPA /fɔːd/ · frequency rank #2,996*
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

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