Which to use
“pack” and “pink” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,224
- “pack” frequency rank
- #2,905
- “pink” frequency rank
- 5129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pack | pink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
Where the eye mixes pack and pink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pack (/pæk/) and pink (/ˈpɪŋk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pack is recorded at frequency rank #2,224, classified as anoun, pronounced /pæk/. pink is at rank #2,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɪŋk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 5129, this pair ranks #516,476 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pack vs pink
Shared letters: kp. Private to "pack": ac. Private to "pink": in.
"pack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC