# fears vs flares

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fears
*noun · IPA /fɪəz/ · frequency rank #5,416*
plural of fear

### flares
*noun · IPA /flɛə̯z/ · frequency rank #19,598*
plural of flare

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fears-vs-flares