# silk vs sink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### silk
*noun · IPA /sɪlk/ · frequency rank #6,011*
A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

### sink
*verb · IPA /ˈsɪŋk/ · frequency rank #5,081*
To move or be moved into something.

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