# lark vs leek

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lark
*noun · IPA /lɑːk/ · frequency rank #24,221*
Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

### leek
*noun · IPA /liːk/ · frequency rank #34,158*
A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

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