# stark vs start

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stark
*adjective · IPA /stɑɹk/ · frequency rank #7,065*
Hard, firm; obdurate.

### start
*noun · IPA /stɑːt/ · frequency rank #248*
The beginning of an activity.

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