Which to use
“fit” and “fou” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,185
- “fit” frequency rank
- #48,244
- “fou” frequency rank
- 49429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fit | fou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suitable; proper | Drunk. |
Letter map: fit vs fou
Shared letters muted; letters that set fit and fou apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fit and fou are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fit is recorded at frequency rank #1,185, classified as anadj, pronounced /fɪt/. fou is at rank #48,244, tagged as anadj.
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 49429, this pair ranks #183,700 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fit vs fou
Shared letters: f. Private to "fit": it. Private to "fou": ou.
"fit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fou" · 3 letters · shape CVV