# focal vs FOIA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### focal
*adjective · IPA /ˈfəʊ.kl̩/ · frequency rank #11,697*
Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

### FOIA
*name · IPA /ˈfɔɪjə/ · frequency rank #33,247*
Acronym of Freedom of Information Act.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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