# XXX vs XXXX

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### XXX
*symbol · IPA /ˌʔɛks.ʔɛksˈʔɛks/ · frequency rank #10,799*
Denotes extreme or hardcore pornography.

### XXXX
*noun · IPA /fɔːɹˈɛks/ · frequency rank #33,491*
A fuck / damn.

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