# fails vs files

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### files
*noun · IPA /faɪlz/ · frequency rank #3,232*
plural of file

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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