# fence vs French

> 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.

### French
*name · IPA /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #850*
The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.

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