Which to use
“Fields” is a name and “files” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,974
- “Fields” frequency rank
- #11,220
- “files” frequency rank
- 36194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fields | files |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Pluriel de file. |
Letter map: Fields vs files
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fields and files apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - Fields and files
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Fields is aname and filesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fields is recorded at frequency rank #24,974, classified as aname. files is at rank #11,220, 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 36194, this pair ranks #271,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fields vs files
Shared letters: efils. Private to "Fields": d. Private to "files": -.
"Fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "files" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fields" and "files" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fields" or "files"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Fields" and "files".
- Full dictionary entry for "Fields" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "files" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fields" and "files" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feld vs Fields". 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 #271,358 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.