# clank vs clink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clink
*noun · IPA /klɪŋk/ · frequency rank #45,847*
The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

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