# fal vs fib

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fib
*noun · IPA /fɪb/ · frequency rank #43,642*
A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

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