# sank vs shan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sank
*verb · IPA /ˈsæŋk/ · frequency rank #11,288*
simple past of sink

### shan
*adjective · frequency rank #21,061*
unfair, harsh

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