Which to use
“FES” and “feud” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,812
- “FES” frequency rank
- #12,598
- “feud” frequency rank
- 52410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FES | feud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of floppy eyelid syndrome | A state of long-standing mutual hostility. |
Letter map: FES vs feud
Shared letters muted; letters that set FES and feud apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: FES and feud
FES and feud are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FES is recorded at frequency rank #39,812, classified as anoun. feud is at rank #12,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fjuːd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52410, this pair ranks #157,277 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of FES vs feud
Shared letters: ef. Private to "FES": s. Private to "feud": du.
"FES" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "feud" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feud ← efud · fedu · feudd · ffeud · fued
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "FES" for "feud" ever safe?
Frequency check: "FES" vs "feud" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "FES" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,277 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FES" and "feud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FES vs foh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #157,277 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.