Which to use
“forger” is a verb and “foyer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,756
- “forger” frequency rank
- #3,260
- “foyer” frequency rank
- 22016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forger | foyer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Façonner le fer, ou quelque autre métal, par le moyen du feu et du marteau. | (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 forger and foyer apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
forger and foyer form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forger is recorded at frequency rank #18,756, classified as averb, pronounced \fɔʁ.ʒe\. 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 22016, this pair ranks #360,232 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering forger vs foyer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “forger”; for a noun, it's “foyer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “forger” entry
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