# funky vs funny

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### funky
*adjective · IPA /fʌŋki/ · frequency rank #12,425*
Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.

### funny
*adjective · IPA /ˈfʌn.i/ · frequency rank #1,019*
Amusing; humorous; comical.

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