# drift vs drink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drift
*noun · IPA /dɹɪft/ · frequency rank #9,323*
Movement; that which moves or is moved.

### drink
*verb · IPA /dɹɪŋk/ · frequency rank #1,334*
To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

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