Which to use
“FCPE” and “file” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,528
- “FCPE” frequency rank
- #3,678
- “file” frequency rank
- 52206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FCPE | file |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Investissement réservé aux salariés d'une entreprise. | Suite ou rangée de choses ou de personnes disposées en long et l’une derrière l’autre. |
Where the eye mixes FCPE and file
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. FCPE (CCCV) and file (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses FCPE with file
A purely visual mix-up. FCPE (\ɛf.se.pe.ø\) and file (\fil\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FCPE is recorded at frequency rank #48,528, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛf.se.pe.ø\. file is at rank #3,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fil\.
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 52206, this pair ranks #149,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of FCPE vs file
Shared letters: ef. Private to "FCPE": cp. Private to "file": il.
"FCPE" · 4 letters · shape CCCV · "file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "FCPE" for "file" ever safe?
Frequency check: "FCPE" vs "file" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "FCPE" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "file" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FCPE" and "file" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FCPE vs Fee". 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 #149,341 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.