# fie vs five

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fie
*intj · IPA /faɪ/ · frequency rank #45,929*
Sometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.

### five
*num · IPA /faɪv/ · frequency rank #336*
A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

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