# black vs blank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### black
*adjective · IPA /blæk/ · frequency rank #326*
Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

### blank
*adjective · IPA /ˈblæŋk/ · frequency rank #5,662*
White or pale; without colour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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