# fal vs flat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flat
*adjective · IPA /flæt/ · frequency rank #1,941*
Having no variations in height.

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