# FOIL vs foo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### FOIL
*name · frequency rank #10,212*
An acronym for the algorithm for multiplying two binomials.

### foo
*noun · IPA /fuː/ · frequency rank #18,562*
Alternative form of fu: an administrative subdivision of imperial China; the capital of such divisions.

## Source
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