# feign vs foreign

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feign
*verb · IPA /feɪn/ · frequency rank #48,234*
To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

### foreign
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɒɹɪn/ · frequency rank #875*
Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

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