# bak vs break

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bak
*noun · frequency rank #32,688*
A wooden clapper used in Korean courts and rituals

### break
*verb · IPA /bɹeɪk/ · frequency rank #670*
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bak-vs-break