# fail vs fin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fin
*noun · IPA /fɪn/ · frequency rank #11,210*
One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

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