# folly vs fouls

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### folly
*noun · IPA /ˈfɑli/ · frequency rank #18,561*
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

### fouls
*noun · IPA /faʊlz/ · frequency rank #23,837*
plural of foul

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