# fell vs feral

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fell
*verb · IPA /fɛl/ · frequency rank #1,483*
To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.

### feral
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛɹ.əl/ · frequency rank #19,837*
Wild; untamed.

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