foe

[ˈfoe]

/[ˈfoe]/ noun

The verdict

“foe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,086 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,086
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad de energía que equivale a 10⁴⁴ julios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-foe · foe · Spanish

foe · rank #63,086 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,086
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH firm

Nearest frequency peer: firm (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “foe”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “foe” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for foe
PropertyValue
Headwordfoe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoe]
Letters3
Frequency rank#63,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “foe” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.foecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “firm” (#63,085), “financista” (#63,084), “formadora” (#63,088). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “foe” va en #63,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,086 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unidad de energía que equivale a 10⁴⁴ julios.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for foe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is foe, spelled F-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad de energía que equivale a 10⁴⁴ julios.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "foe"?
"foe" is spelled F-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoe].
What does "foe" mean?
As a noun, "foe" means: Unidad de energía que equivale a 10⁴⁴ julios.
How do you pronounce "foe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foe" is [ˈfoe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foe" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "foe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list