“Faerie” or “Faery” or “Fairy”—Which to use?

“Faerie” or “Faery” or “Fairy”

Overview

faerie / faery / fairy are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

faerie: NA

faery: NA

fairy: (noun) a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.

Pronunciation

faerie: NA

faery: NA

fairy: f·EH·r·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “faerie”

…Hay, were scattered in Nomenus Faerie Sanctuary, Wolf Creek, Oregon.
…the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella."
…Braggadoccio, in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
…was the author of The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and…
…Jerdana, and finally, Fyora the Faerie Queen.
…other works such as The Faerie Queene, yet it has been…
The Darkest Faerie
…of these were the Darkest Faerie, the Dark Faerie Sisters, and…

Examples of “faery”

Examples of “fairy”

Fairy tales
…An Adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Fairy Tales.
…Man appears as a solitary fairy, but in fairy tale literature…
In this fairy tale, the characters meet the…
…raised two horses with the Fairy Folk of Síd Ercmon.
"The Blue Bird" (fairy tale), by Madame d'Aulnoy
Segment 5: Fairy Tale
…hopping fire girl") is a fairy tale short story written by…
…ball or the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Category:Ballets based on fairy tales

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