# flat vs fled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flat
*adjective · IPA /flæt/ · frequency rank #1,941*
Having no variations in height.

### fled
*verb · IPA /ˈflɛd/ · frequency rank #6,573*
simple past and past participle of flee

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