# Fuchs vs fumes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Fuchs
*name · IPA /fjuːks/ · frequency rank #36,569*
A surname from German.

### fumes
*noun · IPA /fjuːmz/ · frequency rank #18,566*
plural of fume

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