# foul vs fun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foul
*adjective · IPA /faʊl/ · frequency rank #6,574*
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

### fun
*noun · IPA /fʌn/ · frequency rank #502*
Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foul-vs-fun