# fidel vs fides

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### fidel
*adjective · IPA \fiˑˈdeːl\ · frequency rank #21,015*
Gai, joyeux.

### fides
*noun · frequency rank #38,296*
Foi, croyance, confiance, créance, crédit.

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