# firth vs fort

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### firth
*noun · IPA /fɜːθ/ · frequency rank #22,972*
An arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.

### fort
*noun · IPA /fɔɹt/ · frequency rank #3,302*
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/firth-vs-fort