# fidel vs fixer

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fixer
*verb · IPA \fi.kse\ · frequency rank #5,246*
Attacher, affermir, rendre immobile, maintenir en place.

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