# quacks vs quake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quacks
*noun · IPA /kwæks/ · frequency rank #47,280*
plural of quack

### quake
*noun · IPA /kweɪk/ · frequency rank #16,100*
A trembling or shaking.

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