Flier vs. Flyer
Some have called the English language one of the most confusing because of the amount of irregularities in spelling. Flyer and flier most likely resulted as two different spellings because of these irregularities.
Flyer and flier are, essentially, used interchangeably. They are used as nouns to refer to people or things that fly, as well as small, one-page advertisements or announcements that are meant to disseminate information quickly.
While some sources distinguish flier as people or things that fly and flyer is used to refer to the paper, this is not always the case and sources disagree. Essentially, either usage is correct and either spelling is correct. However, in the United States, flyer is typically used to refer to paper and flier is used for other instances. So, if you are concerned, you can go with the majority.
1. Our class decided to make a flyer to announce the winter carnival at our school.
2. Elizabeth is a flier in the cheerleading squad, which means that she does stunts where she is thrown into the air by the other girls.
3. My grandmother used her frequent flier miles to travel to Buffalo, NY to see her brother.
4. My mother is such an infrequent flier that she has to read about airport security every time she gets on a plane.
5. Would you help me make a flyer to tell everyone about the canned food drive that we are having the week of Thanksgiving?
To review, there is no authoritative source that says these two words cannot be used interchangeably. If you want to go with the majority in the United States, use flier for people or things that fly and use flyer for one-pagers that are designed to spread news.
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