# fear vs fever

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fear
*noun · IPA /fɪə/ · frequency rank #1,184*
A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

### fever
*noun · IPA /ˈfiːvə/ · frequency rank #4,945*
A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

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