Which to use
“figues” and “filles” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,559
- “figues” frequency rank
- #723
- “filles” frequency rank
- 29282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figues | filles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de figue. | Pluriel de fille. |
Where the eye mixes figues and filles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. figues (CVCVVC) and filles (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses figues with filles
A purely visual mix-up. figues (\fiɡ\) and filles (\fij\) 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 29282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figues is recorded at frequency rank #28,559, classified as anoun, pronounced \fiɡ\. filles is at rank #723, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fij\.
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 29282, this pair ranks #317,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figues vs filles
Shared letters: efis. Private to "figues": gu. Private to "filles": l.
"figues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "filles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "figues" and "filles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "figues" vs "filles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "figues" and "filles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "figues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figues" and "filles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figées vs figues". 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 #317,660 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.