# fearsome vs foursome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fearsome
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɪɹsəm/ · frequency rank #27,145*
frightening, especially in appearance.

### foursome
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔɹsəm/ · frequency rank #39,326*
A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fearsome-vs-foursome