# FIDE vs flue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### FIDE
*name · IPA /ˈfiːdeɪ/ · frequency rank #20,114*
The International Chess Federation.

### flue
*noun · IPA /fluː/ · frequency rank #38,401*
A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).

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