Which to use
“foray” and “fort” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,464
- “foray” frequency rank
- #3,302
- “fort” frequency rank
- 30766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foray | fort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. |
Where the eye mixes foray and fort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: foray vs fort
A purely visual mix-up. foray (/ˈfɒɹ.eɪ/) and fort (/fɔɹt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foray is recorded at frequency rank #27,464, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɒɹ.eɪ/. fort is at rank #3,302, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɔɹt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30766, this pair ranks #351,725 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foray vs fort
Shared letters: for. Private to "foray": ay. Private to "fort": t.
"foray" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "fort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "foray" and "fort" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "foray" vs "fort" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "foray" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,725 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foray" and "fort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs foray". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #351,725 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.