Which to use
“foes” and “foie” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,472
- “foes” frequency rank
- #42,645
- “foie” frequency rank
- 59117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foes | foie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of foe | Ellipsis of foie gras. |
Letter map: foes vs foie
Shared letters muted; letters that set foes and foie apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. foes (CVVC) and foie (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on foes vs foie
foes and foie are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foes is recorded at frequency rank #16,472, classified as anoun, pronounced /fəʊz/. foie is at rank #42,645, tagged as anoun.
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 59117, this pair ranks #108,196 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of foes vs foie
Shared letters: efo. Private to "foes": s. Private to "foie": i.
"foes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "foie" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "foes" and "foie" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "foes" or "foie" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "foes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,196 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foes" and "foie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foie vs FOMO". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #108,196 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.