# flash vs flat

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### flash
*verb · IPA [flɛʃ] · frequency rank #8,560*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flashen

### flat
*adjective · IPA [flæt] · frequency rank #12,913*
flach

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