foe

\ˈfoʊ\

/\ˈfoʊ\/ noun

The verdict

“foe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ennemi.

Corpus desk

Index FR-foe · foe · French

foe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for foe
PropertyValue
Headwordfoe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈfoʊ\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « foe » en français

foen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfoʊ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ennemi.".

Zero misspellings are on record for foe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is foe, spelled F-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ennemi.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). 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 \ˈfoʊ\.
What does "foe" mean?
As a noun, "foe" means: Ennemi.
How do you pronounce "foe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foe" is \ˈfoʊ\. 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list