# feces vs focus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feces
*noun · IPA /ˈfiːsiːz/ · frequency rank #21,795*
Digested waste material (typically solid or semi-solid) discharged from a human or other mammal's stomach to the intestines; excrement.

### focus
*noun · IPA /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ · frequency rank #1,077*
A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

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