Which to use
“fiez” and “fila” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,333
- “fiez” frequency rank
- #46,763
- “fila” frequency rank
- 84096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiez | fila |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de fier. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de filer. |
Where the eye mixes fiez and fila
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fiez (CVVC) and fila (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fiez vs fila
A purely visual mix-up. fiez (\fje\) and fila (\fi.la\) 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 84096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiez is recorded at frequency rank #37,333, classified as averb, pronounced \fje\. fila is at rank #46,763, tagged as averb, pronounced \fi.la\.
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 84096, this pair ranks #13,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fiez vs fila
Shared letters: fi. Private to "fiez": ez. Private to "fila": al.
"fiez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fiez" for "fila" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fiez" or "fila"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiez" and "fila" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fila vs filez". 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 #13,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.