# folic vs folks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### folic
*adjective · frequency rank #41,130*
Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.

### folks
*noun · IPA /fəʊks/ · frequency rank #2,537*
The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents

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