# sink vs suck

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### suck
*noun · IPA /sʌk/ · frequency rank #3,532*
An instance of drawing something into one's mouth by inhaling.

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