# masks vs monks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### masks
*noun · IPA /mɑːsks/ · frequency rank #8,575*
plural of mask

### monks
*noun · IPA /mʌŋks/ · frequency rank #10,889*
plural of monk

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