# facial vs fail

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### facial
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/ · frequency rank #6,049*
Of or affecting the face.

### fail
*verb · IPA /feɪl/ · frequency rank #2,441*
To be unsuccessful.

## Source
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