# foie vs forte

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foie
*noun · frequency rank #42,645*
Ellipsis of foie gras.

### forte
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔːteɪ/ · frequency rank #21,216*
A strength or talent; a strong point.

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