Which to use
“fila” and “fle” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,763
- “fila” frequency rank
- #39,300
- “fle” frequency rank
- 86063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fila | fle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de filer. | Dormir. |
Where the eye mixes fila and fle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fila and fle
A purely visual mix-up. fila (\fi.la\) and fle (\ˈfle\) 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 86063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fila is recorded at frequency rank #46,763, classified as averb, pronounced \fi.la\. fle is at rank #39,300, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈfle\.
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 86063, this pair ranks #10,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fila vs fle
Shared letters: fl. Private to "fila": ai. Private to "fle": e.
"fila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fle" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fila ← ffila · filla · flia · ifla
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fila" and "fle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fila" vs "fle" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fila" and "fle" 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 #10,291 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.