# fess vs flesh

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fess
*verb · IPA /fɛs/ · frequency rank #43,640*
To confess; to admit.

### flesh
*noun · IPA /flɛʃ/ · frequency rank #5,128*
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.

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