# fiat vs fill

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fill
*verb · IPA /fɪl/ · frequency rank #2,297*
To make full

## Source
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