# float vs foot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### float
*verb · IPA /fləʊt/ · frequency rank #7,793*
To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).

### foot
*noun · IPA /fʊt/ · frequency rank #1,426*
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/float-vs-foot