Which to use
“file” is a verb and “Foley” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,231
- “file” frequency rank
- #32,670
- “Foley” frequency rank
- 59901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | Foley |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de filar. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes file and Foley
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between file and Foley
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: file is [ˈfile] while Foley is /ˈfoʊli/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
file is recorded at frequency rank #27,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfile]. Foley is at rank #32,670, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈfoʊli/.
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 59901, this pair ranks #60,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of file vs Foley
Shared letters: efl. Private to "file": i. Private to "Foley": oy.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Foley" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "file" for "Foley" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "file" or "Foley" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "file" and "Foley" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "file" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Foley" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "Foley" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "file 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 #60,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.