# sank vs sing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sing
*verb · IPA /sɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,810*
To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

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