Which to use
“FDP” and “fil” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,380
- “FDP” frequency rank
- #1,263
- “fil” frequency rank
- 16643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FDP | fil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fils de pute, fille de pute. | Petite partie longue et déliée qu’on détache de l’écorce du chanvre, du lin, etc. |
Where the eye mixes FDP and fil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between FDP and fil
A purely visual mix-up. FDP (\ɛf.de.pe\) and fil (\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 16643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FDP is recorded at frequency rank #15,380, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛf.de.pe\. fil is at rank #1,263, 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 16643, this pair ranks #386,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of FDP vs fil
Shared letters: f. Private to "FDP": dp. Private to "fil": il.
"FDP" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "fil" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "FDP" and "fil" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "FDP" vs "fil" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "FDP" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FDP" and "fil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FDP vs Fee". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #386,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.