# forthright vs fortnight

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### forthright
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #37,933*
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

### fortnight
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/ · frequency rank #16,920*
A period of 2 weeks.

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