# fun vs funk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fun
*noun · IPA /fʌn/ · frequency rank #502*
Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.

### funk
*noun · IPA /fʌŋk/ · frequency rank #11,035*
Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fun-vs-funk