Which to use
“fables” and “failles” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,620
- “fables” frequency rank
- #12,382
- “failles” frequency rank
- 34002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fables | failles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fable. | Pluriel de faille. |
Where the eye mixes fables and failles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fables vs failles
A purely visual mix-up. fables (\fabl\) and failles (\faj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fables is recorded at frequency rank #21,620, classified as anoun, pronounced \fabl\. failles is at rank #12,382, tagged as anoun, pronounced \faj\.
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 34002, this pair ranks #286,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fables vs failles
Shared letters: aefls. Private to "fables": b. Private to "failles": i.
"fables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "failles" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fables" and "failles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fables" or "failles"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fables" and "failles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "failles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fables" and "failles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fables vs fakes". 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 #286,812 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.