# fielen vs files

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### fielen
*verb · IPA [ˈfiːlən] · frequency rank #5,081*
1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fallen

### files
*noun · IPA [faɪlz] · frequency rank #31,544*
Plural des Substantivs file

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fielen-vs-files