Which to use
“foh” is an intj and “fro” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,923
- “foh” frequency rank
- #19,093
- “fro” frequency rank
- 69016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foh | fro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An exclamation of abhorrence or contempt. | From; away; back or backward. |
Letter map: foh vs fro
Shared letters muted; letters that set foh and fro apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. foh (CVC) and fro (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for foh / fro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: foh is anintj and froanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foh is recorded at frequency rank #49,923, classified as anintj. fro is at rank #19,093, tagged as anadv, pronounced /fɹəʊ/.
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 69016, this pair ranks #56,374 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of foh vs fro
Shared letters: fo. Private to "foh": h. Private to "fro": r.
"foh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fro" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "foh" and "fro" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "foh" or "fro" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "foh" and "fro". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "foh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,374 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foh" and "fro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foh vs FOMO". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,374 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.