# dike vs Dinka

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dike
*noun · IPA /daɪk/ · frequency rank #34,858*
Alternative spelling of dyke: ditch; embankment; waterway; etc.

### Dinka
*noun · frequency rank #42,096*
A member of a tribe of South Sudan.

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