# foursome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔɹsəm/ · frequency rank #39,326

## Definitions
1. A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.
2. A sex act between four people.

## Etymology
From four + -some.

## Easily confused with
- **fearsome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fearsome-vs-foursome)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffoursome`, `forusome`, `fourosme`, `fourrsome`, `foursmoe`, `foursoem`, `foursomme`, `fourssome`, `fousrome`, `fuorsome`, `ofursome`

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