# clerk vs creek

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clerk
*noun · IPA /klɑːk/ · frequency rank #7,108*
One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

### creek
*noun · IPA /kɹiːk/ · frequency rank #3,805*
A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.

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