# stork vs storm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stork
*noun · IPA /stɔɹk/ · frequency rank #33,860*
A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.

### storm
*noun · IPA /stɔːm/ · frequency rank #2,232*
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

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