confront and face share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. confront means “oppose, as in hostility or a competition”. face means “the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear”. face is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kənˈfɹʌnt/
1.v.oppose, as in hostility or a competition
“You must confront your opponent”
2.v.deal with (something unpleasant) head on
“You must confront your problems”
3.v.present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
“We confronted him with the evidence”
/ˈfeɪs/
1.n.the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
“he washed his face”
2.n.the feelings expressed on a person's face
“a sad expression”
3.n.the general outward appearance of something
“the face of the city is changing”
| confront | face | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈfɹʌnt/ | /ˈfeɪs/ |
| Said | kuhn-FRUHNT | fays |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 8 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 4 | 22 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | face | human face |
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