Which to use
“fabled” and “filled” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,228
- “fabled” frequency rank
- #2,041
- “filled” frequency rank
- 35269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fabled | filled |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Known only in fables; fictitious. | That is now full. |
Letter map: fabled vs filled
Shared letters muted; letters that set fabled and filled apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: fabled and filled
fabled and filled are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fabled is recorded at frequency rank #33,228, classified as anadj. filled is at rank #2,041, tagged as anadj, pronounced /fɪld/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35269, this pair ranks #313,409 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fabled vs filled
Shared letters: defl. Private to "fabled": ab. Private to "filled": i.
"fabled" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filled" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fabled" and "filled" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fabled" vs "filled" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "fabled" vs "filled" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fabled" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filled" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,409 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fabled" and "filled" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fabled vs faulted". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #313,409 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.