# flour vs flu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flour
*noun · IPA /ˈflaʊ̯.ə/ · frequency rank #7,135*
Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

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

## Source
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