In what order will the following words will appear in the dictionary:1) fail 2) faint 3) fake

To determine the order of the words "fail," "faint," and "fake" as they would appear in a dictionary, we can analyze their alphabetical order by comparing the letters in each word.

Step 1: Compare the First Letters

• All three words start with the letter 'f'.

Step 2: Compare the Second Letters

• The second letters are:
  • "fail" → 'a'
  • "faint" → 'a'
  • "fake" → 'a'

Since the second letters are the same, we move to the third letters.

Step 3: Compare the Third Letters

• The third letters are:
  • "fail" → 'i'
  • "faint" → 'i'
  • "fake" → 'k'

Here, 'k' comes before 'i' alphabetically.

Step 4: Compare the Fourth Letters

For "fail" and "faint," we need to look at the fourth letters:

• "fail" → 'l'
• "faint" → 'n'

The letter 'l' comes before 'n'.

Summary of Comparison

Based on the comparisons:

1. fake (since 'k' is before 'i')
2. fail (since 'l' is before 'n')
3. faint

Final Answer

The order of the words in the dictionary will be:

1. fake
2. fail
3. faint