# sock vs Spock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sock
*noun · IPA /sɒk/ · frequency rank #12,864*
A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

### Spock
*name · IPA /spɒk/ · frequency rank #26,612*
An American surname from Dutch.

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