# fakes vs flies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fakes
*noun · IPA /feɪks/ · frequency rank #21,513*
plural of fake

### flies
*noun · IPA /flaɪz/ · frequency rank #6,142*
plural of fly

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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