# fling vs flirt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fling
*noun · IPA /ˈflɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,826*
An act of throwing, often violently.

### flirt
*noun · IPA /flɜːt/ · frequency rank #14,539*
A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fling-vs-flirt