Fair vs Fare: What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
Fair" means just or a festival, while "fare" refers to a transportation fee.
Memory Tip: fair = justice or fun, fare = travel cost
fair has /ɛə/ sound, fare has /ɛə/ sound
fair /fɛr/
adjectiveTreating people equally and justly, without favoritism or bias.
Example:
If it rains during the festival, the organizers will provide fair refunds to everyone who bought a ticket.
Common patterns:
fair weather
fair price
fare
noun"Fare" refers to the price paid for a journey on public transportation or the food served at a meal.
Example:
If you miss the last bus, you will have to pay for a taxi fare to get home.
Common patterns:
bus fare
taxi fare
meal fare
Common Mistakes
The taxi fair was higher than I expected.
The taxi fare was higher than I expected.
The word 'fare' refers to the cost of transportation, like a taxi ride.
It's not fair to charge such a high fare for the bus ride.
It's not fare to charge such a high fare for the bus ride.
The word 'fair' refers to something being just or equitable, not related to cost.
Quick Practice
0/2 correct1. If it rains during the festival, the organizers will provide ____ refunds to everyone who bought a ticket.
2. If you miss the last bus, you will have to pay for a taxi ____ to get home.
Other Confusing Words
Never confuse fair / fare again
Practice confusing word pairs with your daily goal in the Vocab5000 app and learn them for good with a scientifically proven repetition system. Start for free now.
