# flash vs flaw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flash
*verb · IPA /flæʃ/ · frequency rank #3,299*
To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

### 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.
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