# figure vs fugue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### figure
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪɡə/ · frequency rank #904*
A drawing or diagram conveying information.

### fugue
*noun · IPA /ˈfyɡ/ · frequency rank #40,254*
A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.

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