# fetus vs foetus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fetus
*noun · IPA /ˈfiːtəs/ · frequency rank #12,977*
An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.

### foetus
*noun · frequency rank #37,932*
Alternative spelling of fetus.

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