# falcon vs fallen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### falcon
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔː(l)kən/ · frequency rank #10,545*
Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

### fallen
*verb · IPA /ˈfɔːlən/ · frequency rank #3,690*
past participle of fall

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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