# flakes vs flawed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flawed
*adjective · IPA /flɔːd/ · frequency rank #10,848*
Having a flaw or imperfection.

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