Which to use
“far” and “Fee” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,170
- “far” frequency rank
- #49,653
- “Fee” frequency rank
- 62823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bouillie de blé à laquelle on ajoutait des fruits secs avant cuisson. | Fée. |
Where the eye mixes far and Fee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between far and Fee
A purely visual mix-up. far (\faʁ\) and Fee (\feː\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
far is recorded at frequency rank #13,170, classified as anoun, pronounced \faʁ\. Fee is at rank #49,653, tagged as anoun, pronounced \feː\.
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 62823, this pair ranks #85,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of far vs Fee
Shared letters: f. Private to "far": ar. Private to "Fee": e.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Fee" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "far" and "Fee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "far" or "Fee"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "far" and "Fee" 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 "Fee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "Fee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs FPR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,099 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.