“She has a real flare for designing UI components.”
Confusables Entry 173 / 1011 60-second read
Flare vs. Flair
Bursting into flame versus a natural talent.
The comparisoni
“She has a real flair for designing UI components.”
The ruleii
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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.