# clank vs cleans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cleans
*noun · IPA /kliːnz/ · frequency rank #21,161*
plural of clean

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