# balk vs Barks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balk
*noun · IPA /bɔːk/ · frequency rank #40,576*
An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

### Barks
*name · frequency rank #28,462*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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