Which to use
“fort” and “foy” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,302
- “fort” frequency rank
- #36,566
- “foy” frequency rank
- 39868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fort | foy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. | Faith, allegiance. |
Letter map: fort vs foy
Shared letters muted; letters that set fort and foy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: fort and foy
fort and foy are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fort is recorded at frequency rank #3,302, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɔɹt/. foy is at rank #36,566, tagged as anoun.
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 39868, this pair ranks #272,751 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fort vs foy
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fort": rt. Private to "foy": y.
"fort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "foy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fort ← ffort · forrt · fortt · fotr · frot · ofrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fort" and "foy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fort" vs "foy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fort" and "foy".
- Full dictionary entry for "fort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,751 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fort" and "foy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FOMO vs foy". 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 #272,751 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.