# Shek vs sleek

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shek
*name · frequency rank #43,911*
A surname from Cantonese.

### sleek
*adjective · IPA /sliːk/ · frequency rank #18,696*
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shek-vs-sleek