# flop vs fou

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flop
*verb · IPA /flɒp/ · frequency rank #13,720*
To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

### fou
*adjective · frequency rank #48,244*
Drunk.

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