# inky vs inlay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### inlay
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈleɪ/ · frequency rank #42,712*
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

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