# fable vs fake

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### fable
*noun · IPA \fabl\ · frequency rank #16,129*
Ce que l’on dit, ce que l’on raconte.

### fake
*adjective · IPA \fɛk\ · frequency rank #8,854*
Faux.

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