Which to use
“fel” and “filé” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,931
- “fel” frequency rank
- #17,797
- “filé” frequency rank
- 60728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fel | filé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bile, bílis | empenho |
Letter map: fel vs filé
Shared letters muted; letters that set fel and filé apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - fel / filé
fel and filé are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fel is recorded at frequency rank #42,931, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɛɫ/. filé is at rank #17,797, tagged as anoun.
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 60728, this pair ranks #7,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fel vs filé
Shared letters: fl. Private to "fel": e. Private to "filé": ié.
"fel" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "filé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fel" and "filé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fel" or "filé"?
What to do next
Pair "fel" vs "filé" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fel" and "filé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fel vs fern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.