# foray vs fra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foray
*noun · IPA /ˈfɒɹ.eɪ/ · frequency rank #27,464*
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

### fra
*noun · IPA /fɹɑː/ · frequency rank #25,765*
A title of a friar or monk: brother.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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