# faeces vs flees

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faeces
*noun · frequency rank #41,118*
Alternative spelling of feces.

### flees
*verb · IPA /ˈfliːz/ · frequency rank #33,653*
third-person singular simple present indicative of flee

## Source
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