# drunk vs duck

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### duck
*verb · IPA /dʌk/ · frequency rank #5,031*
To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

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