fohvsfoieWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: foh is a intj, foie is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“foh” is an intj and “foie” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,923
“foh” frequency rank
#42,645
“foie” frequency rank
92568
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature foh foie
Definition An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt. Ellipsis of foie gras.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set foh and foie apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
foh
4 ch
foie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: foh is anintj and foieanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

foh is recorded at frequency rank #49,923, classified as anintj. 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 92568, this pair ranks #2,516 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of foh vs foie

Shared letters: fo. Private to "foh": h. Private to "foie": ei.

"foh" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "foie" · 4 letters · shape CVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • foieffoie · fioe · foei · ofie

Frequency comparison

foh#49,923
foie#42,645

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "foh" and "foie" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "foh" is an intj and "foie" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "foh" or "foie"?
"foie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,645 in our English list, against #49,923 for "foh". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering foh vs foie

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “foh”; for a noun, it's “foie”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “foh” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list