# fugue vs future

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fugue
*noun · IPA /ˈfyɡ/ · frequency rank #40,254*
A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.

### future
*noun · IPA /ˈfjuː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #466*
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

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