# flakes vs flamed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flakes
*noun · IPA /ˈfleɪks/ · frequency rank #17,615*
plural of flake

### flamed
*verb · IPA /fleɪmd/ · frequency rank #48,238*
simple past and past participle of flame

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