Which to use
“foh” is an intj and “forth” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,923
- “foh” frequency rank
- #3,625
- “forth” frequency rank
- 53548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foh | forth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt. | Forward in time, place or degree. |
Letter map: foh vs forth
Shared letters muted; letters that set foh and forth apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - foh and forth
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: foh is anintj and forthanadverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foh is recorded at frequency rank #49,923, classified as anintj. forth is at rank #3,625, tagged as anadv, pronounced /fɔːθ/.
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 53548, this pair ranks #148,058 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foh vs forth
Shared letters: fho. Private to "foh": -. Private to "forth": rt.
"foh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "forth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- forth ← fforth · forht · forrth · forthh · fortth · fotrh · ofrth
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foh" for "forth" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "foh" or "forth" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "foh" vs "forth" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "foh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,058 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foh" and "forth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foh 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 #148,058 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.