feetvsfutWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: feet is a noun, fut is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“feet” is a noun and “fut” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,105
“feet” frequency rank
#44,798
“fut” frequency rank
45903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feet fut
Definition plural of foot Alternative form of 'sfoot.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feet and fut apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
feet
3 ch
fut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feet is anoun and futanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feet is recorded at frequency rank #1,105, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiːt/. fut is at rank #44,798, tagged as anintj.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 45903, this pair ranks #216,825 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feet vs fut

Shared letters: ft. Private to "feet": e. Private to "fut": u.

"feet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "fut" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feetefet · feett · ffeet

Frequency comparison

feet#1,105
fut#44,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feet" and "fut" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "feet" is a noun and "fut" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "feet" or "fut"?
"feet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,105 in our English list, against #44,798 for "fut". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering feet vs fut

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “feet”; for an intj, it's “fut”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list