# fal vs final

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### final
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪnl̩/ · frequency rank #527*
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

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