# icky vs inky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### icky
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪki/ · frequency rank #38,895*
Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.

### inky
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪŋki/ · frequency rank #47,122*
Of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark.

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