# FOIL vs foxy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### foxy
*noun · IPA /ˈfɑksi/ · frequency rank #28,925*
The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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