# failed vs filmed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### failed
*verb · IPA /feɪld/ · frequency rank #1,596*
simple past and past participle of fail

### filmed
*verb · IPA /fɪlmd/ · frequency rank #6,471*
simple past and past participle of film

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