# fear vs fez

> 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.

### fez
*noun · IPA /fɛz/ · frequency rank #30,045*
A felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone, having a flat top with a tassel attached.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fear-vs-fez