# faze vs five

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faze
*verb · IPA /feɪz/ · frequency rank #32,393*
To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.

### five
*num · IPA /faɪv/ · frequency rank #336*
A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

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