# flakes vs flies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flies
*noun · IPA /flaɪz/ · frequency rank #6,142*
plural of fly

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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