Which to use
“fob” is a noun and “FTP” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,388
- “fob” frequency rank
- #28,555
- “FTP” frequency rank
- 53943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fob | FTP |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold money or valuables, especially a pocket watch. | free-to-play |
Where the eye mixes fob and FTP
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between fob and FTP
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fob is /fɒb/ while FTP is /ˌɛf tiː ˈpiː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fob is recorded at frequency rank #25,388, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɒb/. FTP is at rank #28,555, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˌɛf tiː ˈpiː/.
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 53943, this pair ranks #144,945 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fob vs FTP
Shared letters: f. Private to "fob": bo. Private to "FTP": pt.
"fob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "FTP" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fob" and "FTP" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "fob" or "FTP" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "FTP" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,945 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fob" and "FTP" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foh vs FTP". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #144,945 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.