# fab vs fal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fab
*adjective · IPA /fæb/ · frequency rank #17,363*
Fabulous (great or spectacular).

### 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.
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