# felt vs fiat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### felt
*noun · IPA /ˈfɛlt/ · frequency rank #770*
A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

### fiat
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪæt/ · frequency rank #12,420*
An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

## Source
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