# favour vs flavor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### favour
*noun · frequency rank #4,235*
British standard spelling of favor.

### flavor
*noun · IPA /ˈfleɪvə/ · frequency rank #6,687*
The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

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