Which to use
“foies” and “foyer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,901
- “foies” frequency rank
- #3,260
- “foyer” frequency rank
- 51161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foies | foyer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de foie. | (Selon certains auteurs) Partie d’une cheminée se trouvant au devant de l’âtre (on brûle le bois), Il se trouve donc en dehors des jambages de la cheminée. Il est souvent constitué de pierres ou de briques si le sol de la pièce est en parquet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set foies and foyer apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. foies (\fwa\) and foyer (\fwa.je\) 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 51161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foies is recorded at frequency rank #47,901, classified as anoun, pronounced \fwa\. foyer is at rank #3,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fwa.je\.
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 51161, this pair ranks #157,108 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foies vs foyer
Shared letters: efo. Private to "foies": is. Private to "foyer": ry.
"foies" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "foyer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering foies vs foyer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “foies” entry
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