# drink vs during

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### during
*preposition · IPA /ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #181*
For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drink-vs-during