# fog vs four

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fog
*noun · IPA /fɒɡ/ · frequency rank #8,288*
A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

### four
*num · IPA /foɹ/ · frequency rank #272*
A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fog-vs-four