# milk vs milky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### milk
*noun · IPA /mɪlk/ · frequency rank #2,223*
A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

### milky
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪlki/ · frequency rank #15,000*
Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.

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