Which to use
“flee” and “flop” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,469
- “flee” frequency rank
- #13,720
- “flop” frequency rank
- 23189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flee | flop |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To run away; to escape. | To fall heavily due to lack of energy. |
Where the eye mixes flee and flop
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flee and flop
A purely visual mix-up. flee (/fliː/) and flop (/flɒp/) 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 23189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flee is recorded at frequency rank #9,469, classified as averb, pronounced /fliː/. flop is at rank #13,720, tagged as averb, pronounced /flɒp/.
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 23189, this pair ranks #411,119 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of flee vs flop
Shared letters: fl. Private to "flee": e. Private to "flop": op.
"flee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "flop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flee" and "flop" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "flee" or "flop"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "flee" and "flop" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "flee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flop" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,119 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flee" and "flop" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flop vs foh". 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 #411,119 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.