# fakes vs files

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### fakes
*noun · IPA \fɛk\ · frequency rank #48,524*
Pluriel de fake.

### files
*noun · IPA \fil\ · frequency rank #11,220*
Pluriel de file.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/fakes-vs-files