# fatwa vs FTA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fatwa
*noun · IPA /ˈfætwɑː/ · frequency rank #41,624*
A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.

### FTA
*noun · frequency rank #31,999*
Abbreviation of flight test article (such as a test aircraft, a prototype).

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