# flu vs flume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### flume
*noun · IPA /fluːm/ · frequency rank #36,562*
A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flu-vs-flume