# clack vs clank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clack
*noun · IPA /klæk/ · frequency rank #46,381*
An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.

### clank
*noun · IPA /ˈklæŋk/ · frequency rank #43,569*
A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

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