# flake vs flame

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flake
*noun · IPA /fleɪk/ · frequency rank #22,087*
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything

### flame
*noun · IPA /fleɪm/ · frequency rank #6,357*
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

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