# dank vs dar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dank
*adjective · IPA /ˈdæŋk/ · frequency rank #20,602*
Dark, damp and humid.

### dar
*noun · IPA /dɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19,057*
A fish found in the Severn River; a dart or dace.

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