# farther vs fatter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### farther
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɑːðə/ · frequency rank #8,926*
Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)

### fatter
*adjective · IPA /ˈfæːɾɚ/ · frequency rank #26,786*
comparative form of fat: more fat

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