flecks, flex

The words flecks, flex sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do flecks, flex sound the same even though they are completely different words?

The answer is simple: flecks, flex are homophones of the English language.

flecks
  1. :: noun

    Plural form of fleck.

flex
  1. :: verb-transitive

    To bend (something pliant or elastic).

  2. :: verb-transitive

    To bend (a joint).

  3. :: verb-transitive

    To bend (a joint) repeatedly.

  4. :: verb-transitive

    To contract (a muscle, for example).

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About Homophones

Homophones (literally "same sound") are usually defined as words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of how they are spelled.

If they are spelled the same then they are also homographs (and homonyms); if they are spelled differently then they are also heterographs (literally "different writing").