Which to use
“fox” is a noun and “from” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,109
- “fox” frequency rank
- #5,110
- “from” frequency rank
- 10219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fox | from |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Vulpes vulpes) Zorro. | De, desde. |
Where the eye mixes fox and from
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fox and from
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fox is /fɒks/ while from is /fɹɒm/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fox is recorded at frequency rank #5,109, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɒks/. from is at rank #5,110, tagged as aprep, pronounced /fɹɒm/.
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 10219, this pair ranks #299,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fox vs from
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fox": x. Private to "from": mr.
"fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "from" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- from ← ffrom · frmo · fromm · frrom · rfom
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fox" and "from" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fox" vs "from" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "from" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fox" and "from" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs fox". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #299,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.