# fence vs fetch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fence
*noun · IPA /fɛns/ · frequency rank #5,037*
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.

### fetch
*verb · IPA /fɛt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #12,046*
To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.

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