Which to use
“foy” is a noun and “fut” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,566
- “foy” frequency rank
- #44,798
- “fut” frequency rank
- 81364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foy | fut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faith, allegiance. | Alternative form of 'sfoot. |
Letter map: foy vs fut
Shared letters muted; letters that set foy and fut apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. foy (CVV) and fut (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: foy vs fut
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: foy is anoun and futanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foy is recorded at frequency rank #36,566, classified as anoun. fut is at rank #44,798, tagged as anintj.
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 81364, this pair ranks #17,833 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of foy vs fut
Shared letters: f. Private to "foy": oy. Private to "fut": tu.
"foy" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "fut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foy" for "fut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "foy" vs "fut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "foy" and "fut".
- Full dictionary entry for "foy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,833 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foy" and "fut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foh vs fut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,833 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.