# figment vs filament

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### figment
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪɡ.mənt/ · frequency rank #48,745*
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.

### filament
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪləmənt/ · frequency rank #25,761*
A fine thread or wire.

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