# fails vs fil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fails
*verb · IPA /feɪlz/ · frequency rank #4,600*
third-person singular simple present indicative of fail

### fil
*noun · IPA /fiːl/ · frequency rank #19,085*
A Nordic dairy product, similar to yogurt, but using different bacteria which give a different taste and texture.

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