# drunk vs dusk

> 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.

### dusk
*adjective · IPA /dʌsk/ · frequency rank #16,221*
Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

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