Which to use
“fige” and “filez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,806
- “fige” frequency rank
- #49,655
- “filez” frequency rank
- 88461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fige | filez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de figer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de filer. |
Where the eye mixes fige and filez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fige runs 4 letters (CVCV) against filez's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fige and filez
A purely visual mix-up. fige (\fiʒ\) and filez (\fi.le\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fige is recorded at frequency rank #38,806, classified as averb, pronounced \fiʒ\. filez is at rank #49,655, tagged as averb, pronounced \fi.le\.
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 88461, this pair ranks #6,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fige vs filez
Shared letters: efi. Private to "fige": g. Private to "filez": lz.
"fige" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "filez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fige" and "filez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fige" vs "filez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fige" and "filez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fige" and "filez" 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 #6,963 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.