# flare vs flaw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flare
*noun · IPA /flɛə̯/ · frequency rank #12,242*
A sudden bright light.

### flaw
*noun · IPA /flɔː/ · frequency rank #12,978*
A flake, fragment, or shiver.

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