Which to use
“foray” and “fra” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,464
- “foray” frequency rank
- #25,765
- “fra” frequency rank
- 53229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foray | fra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. | A title of a friar or monk: brother. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set foray and fra apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. foray (/ˈfɒɹ.eɪ/) and fra (/fɹɑː/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53229, 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/. fra is at rank #25,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɹɑː/.
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 53229, this pair ranks #150,718 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foray vs fra
Shared letters: afr. Private to "foray": oy. Private to "fra": -.
"foray" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "fra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- foray ← fforay · foary · forayy · forray · forya · froay · ofray
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering foray vs fra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “foray” entry
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