# foal vs fork

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foal
*noun · IPA /fəʊl/ · frequency rank #35,721*
A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.

### fork
*noun · IPA /fɔːk/ · frequency rank #6,788*
Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

## Source
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