# fal vs fecal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fecal
*adjective · IPA /ˈfiːkəl/ · frequency rank #28,545*
Of or relating to feces.

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