# drink vs drunk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### drunk
*adjective · IPA /dɹʌŋk/ · frequency rank #2,439*
Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

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