# flamed vs flashed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flashed
*verb · IPA /flæʃt/ · frequency rank #18,311*
simple past and past participle of flash

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