# F5 vs fal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### F5
*verb · frequency rank #34,052*
To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update.

### fal
*verb · frequency rank #43,151*
Obsolete spelling of fall.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/f5-vs-fal