# ilk vs is

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ilk
*adjective · IPA /ɪlk/ · frequency rank #32,443*
Very; same.

### is
*verb · IPA /ɪz/ · frequency rank #8*
third-person singular simple present indicative of be

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