# chalk vs Clark

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chalk
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɔːk/ · frequency rank #11,355*
A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

### Clark
*name · IPA /klɑː(ɹ)k/ · frequency rank #3,744*
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalk-vs-clark