# place vs plank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### place
*noun · IPA /pleɪs/ · frequency rank #187*
An area; somewhere within an area.

### plank
*noun · IPA /ˈplæŋk/ · frequency rank #15,884*
A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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