# duck vs dusky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### dusky
*adjective · IPA /ˈdʌs.ki/ · frequency rank #35,700*
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).

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