# silken vs sullen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### silken
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪlkən/ · frequency rank #46,178*
Made of silk.

### sullen
*adjective · IPA /ˈsʌlən/ · frequency rank #41,399*
Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

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