# clank vs click

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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