# fret vs Frey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fret
*verb · IPA /fɹɛt/ · frequency rank #20,362*
Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.

### Frey
*name · IPA /fɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #26,800*
Freyr

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fret-vs-frey