Which to use
“flask” and “flesh” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,379
- “flask” frequency rank
- #5,128
- “flesh” frequency rank
- 27507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flask | flesh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc. | The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat. |
Where the eye mixes flask and flesh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. flask and flesh follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: flask vs flesh
A purely visual mix-up. flask (/ˈflɑːsk/) and flesh (/flɛʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flask is recorded at frequency rank #22,379, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈflɑːsk/. flesh is at rank #5,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced /flɛʃ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27507, this pair ranks #378,400 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flask vs flesh
Shared letters: fls. Private to "flask": ak. Private to "flesh": eh.
"flask" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "flesh" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flask" and "flesh" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "flask" vs "flesh" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flask" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flesh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #378,400 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flask" and "flesh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flail vs flask". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #378,400 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.