# fal vs fave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fal
*verb · frequency rank #43,151*
Obsolete spelling of fall.

### fave
*adjective · IPA /feɪv/ · frequency rank #24,156*
Favorite (US) or favourite (UK).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fal-vs-fave