Which to use
“fonts” and “forets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,304
- “fonts” frequency rank
- #42,347
- “forets” frequency rank
- 81651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fonts | forets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de font. | Pluriel de foret. |
Where the eye mixes fonts and forets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fonts and forets
A purely visual mix-up. fonts (\fɔ̃\) and forets (\fɔ.ʁɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fonts is recorded at frequency rank #39,304, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔ̃\. forets is at rank #42,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔ.ʁɛ\.
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 81651, this pair ranks #18,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fonts vs forets
Shared letters: fost. Private to "fonts": n. Private to "forets": er.
"fonts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "forets" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fonts" and "forets" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fonts" vs "forets" - which ranks higher?
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 "fonts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fonts" and "forets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forets vs fouets". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #18,309 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.