# fax vs fou

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fax
*noun · IPA /fæks/ · frequency rank #12,419*
The hair of the head.

### fou
*adjective · frequency rank #48,244*
Drunk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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