# flint vs float

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flint
*noun · IPA /flɪnt/ · frequency rank #10,049*
A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.

### float
*verb · IPA /fləʊt/ · frequency rank #7,793*
To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).

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