# fail vs fui

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### fail
*verb · IPA /feɪl/ · frequency rank #30,476*
Fracasar, fallar.

### fui
*verb · IPA [ˈfwi] · frequency rank #852*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ser.

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