Which to use
“far” is an adverb and “fox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,732
- “far” frequency rank
- #5,109
- “fox” frequency rank
- 24841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lejos. | (Vulpes vulpes) Zorro. |
Where the eye mixes far and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: far vs fox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: far is /fɑː/ while fox is /fɒks/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
far is recorded at frequency rank #19,732, classified as anadv, pronounced /fɑː/. fox is at rank #5,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɒks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24841, this pair ranks #239,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of far vs fox
Shared letters: f. Private to "far": ar. Private to "fox": ox.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "far" for "fox" ever safe?
Which is more common, "far" or "fox"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "far" and "fox" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "far" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "far vs fora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #239,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.