ford, fjord

Ford or ford means a shallow place in a river or stream where people can cross --
There's a ford about a mile upstream from here.
The ford may be too deep to cross at this time of year.

Ford also means to cross a river or stream at a shallow place --
"Climb ev'ry mountain, ford ev'ry stream... "
He's looking for a place to ford his cattle.

Fjord or fjord ( also spelled fiord ) means a long narrow bay, especially one with rocky cliffs on both sides --
There's a fjord near here, with a town where we can stay for the night.
We should get a beautiful view of the fjord from the top of the cliff.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"If we ford the river here, we can make it back to the fjord before dark."

Note--"Ford" always capitalized is also a common surname, or a car manufacturer --
He won't drive anything but a Ford.