# flop vs flu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flu
*noun · IPA /fluː/ · frequency rank #7,564*
Influenza.

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