Which to use
“fog” and “FTP” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,768
- “fog” frequency rank
- #31,041
- “FTP” frequency rank
- 77809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fog | FTP |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Brouillard, brume. | Résistant républicain français ; partisan d’une lutte de libération nationale. |
Where the eye mixes fog and FTP
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fog with FTP
A purely visual mix-up. fog (\fɔɡ\) and FTP (\ɛf.te.pe\) 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 77809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fog is recorded at frequency rank #46,768, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔɡ\. FTP is at rank #31,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛf.te.pe\.
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 77809, this pair ranks #27,390 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fog vs FTP
Shared letters: f. Private to "fog": go. Private to "FTP": pt.
"fog" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "FTP" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fog" and "FTP" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "fog" or "FTP" show up more?
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 "fog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "FTP" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,390 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fog" and "FTP" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs fog". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,390 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.