# dick vs duct

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dick
*noun · IPA /dɪk/ · frequency rank #2,036*
A male person.

### duct
*noun · IPA /dʌkt/ · frequency rank #13,330*
A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.

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