# fiancé vs flange

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fiancé
*noun · IPA /fiˈɑnseɪ/ · frequency rank #15,612*
A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged; an intended.

### flange
*noun · IPA /flænd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #31,986*
An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

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