Which to use
“fic” and “fra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,762
- “fic” frequency rank
- #14,045
- “fra” frequency rank
- 60807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fic | fra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verrue à pédoncule étroit ressemblant à une figue. | Frère. |
Letter map: fic vs fra
Shared letters muted; letters that set fic and fra apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: fic and fra
fic and fra are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fic is recorded at frequency rank #46,762, classified as anoun, pronounced \fik\. fra is at rank #14,045, tagged as anoun.
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 60807, this pair ranks #95,662 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fic vs fra
Shared letters: f. Private to "fic": ci. Private to "fra": ar.
"fic" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fic" for "fra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fic" vs "fra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fic" and "fra".
- Full dictionary entry for "fic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,662 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fic" and "fra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fic". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,662 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.