# files vs fixer

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### files
*noun · IPA \fil\ · frequency rank #11,220*
Pluriel de file.

### fixer
*verb · IPA \fi.kse\ · frequency rank #5,246*
Attacher, affermir, rendre immobile, maintenir en place.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/files-vs-fixer