# farther vs further

> 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.)

### further
*verb · IPA /ˈfɜː.ðə/ · frequency rank #490*
To help forward; to assist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/farther-vs-further