# flicker vs flipper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flicker
*noun · IPA /ˈflɪkə/ · frequency rank #25,386*
An unsteady flash of light.

### flipper
*noun · IPA /ˈflɪpə/ · frequency rank #36,985*
In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.

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