# fen vs feud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fen
*noun · IPA /fɛn/ · frequency rank #35,717*
A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

### feud
*noun · IPA /fjuːd/ · frequency rank #12,598*
A state of long-standing mutual hostility.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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