# stark vs steak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### steak
*noun · IPA /steɪk/ · frequency rank #7,503*
Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stark-vs-steak