# fast vs fisk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fast
*adjective · IPA /fɑːst/ · frequency rank #767*
Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

### fisk
*verb · IPA /fɪsk/ · frequency rank #27,461*
To run about; to fist; to whisk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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