# Darko vs dirk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Darko
*name · frequency rank #43,105*
A male given name from the Slavic languages.

### dirk
*noun · IPA /dɜːk/ · frequency rank #16,451*
A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darko-vs-dirk