Which to use
“flee” is a verb and “FTSE” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,469
- “flee” frequency rank
- #38,851
- “FTSE” frequency rank
- 48320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flee | FTSE |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To run away; to escape. | Financial Times and Stock Exchange. |
Where the eye mixes flee and FTSE
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. flee (CCVV) and FTSE (CCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between flee and FTSE
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flee is /fliː/ while FTSE is /ˈfʊt.si/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48320, 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/. FTSE is at rank #38,851, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈfʊt.si/.
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 48320, this pair ranks #194,193 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flee vs FTSE
Shared letters: ef. Private to "flee": l. Private to "FTSE": st.
"flee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "FTSE" · 4 letters · shape CCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flee" for "FTSE" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flee" vs "FTSE" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "flee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "FTSE" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,193 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flee" and "FTSE" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fie vs FTSE". 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 #194,193 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.