# skank vs stank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skank
*noun · IPA /ˈskæŋk/ · frequency rank #42,901*
A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.

### stank
*verb · IPA /stæŋk/ · frequency rank #39,107*
simple past of stink

## Source
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