# Fenn vs fennel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Fenn
*name · frequency rank #49,919*
A surname.

### fennel
*noun · IPA /ˈfɛnəl/ · frequency rank #30,417*
A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fenn-vs-fennel