Confusables Entry 173 / 1011 60-second read

Flare vs. Flair

Bursting into flame versus a natural talent.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She has a real flare for designing UI components.

✓ Correct

She has a real flair for designing UI components.

The ruleii

FLARE = to burn with a sudden intensity; a signal fire; or widening at the end.

Homophones. 'Solar flares' and 'user flair' (Reddit) are common terms that lead to confusion.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Flair = AiR (talent is in the air). Flare = FiRe.

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