# lackey vs lanky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lackey
*noun · IPA /ˈlæ.ki/ · frequency rank #34,153*
A footman, a liveried male servant.

### lanky
*adjective · IPA /ˈlæŋk.i/ · frequency rank #40,322*
Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lackey-vs-lanky