# flee vs flop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flee
*verb · IPA /fliː/ · frequency rank #9,469*
To run away; to escape.

### flop
*verb · IPA /flɒp/ · frequency rank #13,720*
To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flee-vs-flop