# clack vs click

> 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.

### click
*noun · IPA /klɪk/ · frequency rank #1,594*
A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.

## Source
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