filing vs file

filing and file both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filing	Yes	No	No	No
file	Yes	No	Yes	No

filing (noun)	file (noun)
preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.	a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)	office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
the entering of a legal document into the public record	a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file	a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

filing (verb)	file (verb)
	place in a container for keeping records
	file a formal charge against
	record in a public office or in a court of law
	smooth with a file
	proceed in line