Which to use
“FES” is a noun and “fled” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,812
- “FES” frequency rank
- #6,573
- “fled” frequency rank
- 46385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FES | fled |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of floppy eyelid syndrome | simple past and past participle of flee |
Letter map: FES vs fled
Shared letters muted; letters that set FES and fled apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: FES vs fled
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: FES is anoun and fledaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FES is recorded at frequency rank #39,812, classified as anoun. fled is at rank #6,573, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈflɛd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46385, this pair ranks #212,262 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of FES vs fled
Shared letters: ef. Private to "FES": s. Private to "fled": dl.
"FES" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fled" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fled ← feld · ffled · flde · fledd · flled · lfed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "FES" for "fled" ever safe?
Which is more common, "FES" or "fled"?
Useful next steps
Pair "FES" vs "fled" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "FES" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fled" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,262 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FES" and "fled" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FES vs foh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #212,262 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.