Which to use
“flee” is a verb and “foie” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,469
- “flee” frequency rank
- #42,645
- “foie” frequency rank
- 52114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flee | foie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To run away; to escape. | Ellipsis of foie gras. |
Letter map: flee vs foie
Shared letters muted; letters that set flee and foie apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. flee (CCVV) and foie (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - flee and foie
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: flee is averb and foieanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flee is recorded at frequency rank #9,469, classified as averb, pronounced /fliː/. foie is at rank #42,645, tagged as anoun.
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 52114, this pair ranks #159,754 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flee vs foie
Shared letters: ef. Private to "flee": l. Private to "foie": io.
"flee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "foie" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flee" for "foie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flee" vs "foie" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "flee" and "foie".
- Full dictionary entry for "flee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,754 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flee" and "foie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foie vs FOMO". 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 #159,754 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.