# fleck vs flex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flex
*noun · IPA /flɛks/ · frequency rank #10,696*
Flexibility, pliancy.

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