# docker vs donkey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### docker
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑkɚ/ · frequency rank #29,632*
One who performs docking, as of tails.

### donkey
*noun · IPA /ˈdɒŋki/ · frequency rank #12,581*
A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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