Which to use
“fields” and “folds” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,485
- “fields” frequency rank
- #16,473
- “folds” frequency rank
- 18958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fields | folds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of field | plural of fold |
Where the eye mixes fields and folds
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fields with folds
A purely visual mix-up. fields (/fiːldz/) and folds (/foʊldz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fields is recorded at frequency rank #2,485, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiːldz/. folds is at rank #16,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced /foʊldz/.
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 18958, this pair ranks #441,454 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fields vs folds
Shared letters: dfls. Private to "fields": ei. Private to "folds": o.
"fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "folds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fields" and "folds" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fields" vs "folds" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fields" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folds" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #441,454 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fields" and "folds" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fells vs folds". 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 #441,454 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.