# fades vs fakes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fades
*noun · IPA /feɪdz/ · frequency rank #16,911*
plural of fade

### fakes
*noun · IPA /feɪks/ · frequency rank #21,513*
plural of fake

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fades-vs-fakes