# fluid vs fluke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fluid
*noun · IPA /ˈfluːɪd/ · frequency rank #4,946*
Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

### fluke
*noun · IPA /fluːk/ · frequency rank #24,159*
A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.

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