# dank vs dinky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dinky
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɪŋki/ · frequency rank #45,329*
Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dank-vs-dinky