# fade vs Fe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fade
*adjective · IPA /feɪd/ · frequency rank #8,788*
Weak; insipid; tasteless.

### Fe
*noun · frequency rank #8,285*
American Library Association abbreviation for forty-eighth, a book size (7.5-10 cm in height); a book of that height.

## Source
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