# files vs filet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### files
*noun · IPA /faɪlz/ · frequency rank #3,232*
plural of file

### filet
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪleɪ/ · frequency rank #36,982*
Alternative spelling of fillet.

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