Which to use
“feel” is a verb and “fil” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,994
- “feel” frequency rank
- #38,124
- “fil” frequency rank
- 59118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feel | fil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentir. | Elefante. |
Same sound, different letters: feel vs fil
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - feel and fil
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: feel and fil carry the same recorded pronunciation, /fiːl/. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feel is recorded at frequency rank #20,994, classified as averb, pronounced /fiːl/. fil is at rank #38,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfil].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59118, this pair ranks #63,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feel vs fil
Shared letters: fl. Private to "feel": e. Private to "fil": i.
"feel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fil" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feel ← efel · feell · fel · fele · ffeel
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "feel" / "fil". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "feel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feel" and "fil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fil vs filos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.