# fleck vs fleece

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fleck
*noun · IPA /flɛk/ · frequency rank #48,748*
A flake.

### fleece
*noun · IPA /fliːs/ · frequency rank #18,081*
Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

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