# feces vs files

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feces
*noun · IPA /ˈfiːsiːz/ · frequency rank #21,795*
Digested waste material (typically solid or semi-solid) discharged from a human or other mammal's stomach to the intestines; excrement.

### files
*noun · IPA /faɪlz/ · frequency rank #3,232*
plural of file

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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