# silk vs stalk

> 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).

### stalk
*noun · IPA /stɔːk/ · frequency rank #15,919*
The stem or main axis of a plant.

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