# file vs fume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### file
*noun · IPA /faɪl/ · frequency rank #1,825*
A collection of papers collated and archived together.

### fume
*noun · IPA /fjuːm/ · frequency rank #45,384*
A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/file-vs-fume