# sank vs stand

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stand
*verb · IPA /stænd/ · frequency rank #756*
To position or be positioned physically:

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