# fond vs four

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fond
*adjective · IPA /fɒnd/ · frequency rank #8,424*
Having a liking or affection (for).

### four
*num · IPA /foɹ/ · frequency rank #272*
A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

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