Which to use
“fifth” is an adjective and “frith” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,719
- “fifth” frequency rank
- #47,063
- “frith” frequency rank
- 48782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fifth | frith |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The ordinal form of the number five. | Peace; security. |
Where the eye mixes fifth and frith
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fifth vs frith
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fifth is /fɪfθ/ while frith is /fɹɪθ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fifth is recorded at frequency rank #1,719, classified as anadj, pronounced /fɪfθ/. frith is at rank #47,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɹɪθ/.
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 48782, this pair ranks #189,819 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fifth vs frith
Shared letters: fhit. Private to "fifth": -. Private to "frith": r.
"fifth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "frith" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fifth" and "frith" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "fifth" or "frith" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fifth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frith" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,819 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fifth" and "frith" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frith vs frothy". 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 #189,819 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.