# Fulton vs futon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Fulton
*name · IPA /ˈfʊltən/ · frequency rank #14,948*
An English habitational surname from Old English.

### futon
*noun · IPA /ˈfuːtɒn/ · frequency rank #49,345*
A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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