# fact vs fay

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### fact
*noun · IPA \ˈfækt\ · frequency rank #24,970*
Fait.

### fay
*noun · IPA \fɛ\ · frequency rank #31,488*
Division d’un bloc d’ardoise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/fact-vs-fay