# streak vs stream

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### streak
*noun · IPA /stɹiːk/ · frequency rank #6,525*
An irregular line left from smearing or motion.

### stream
*noun · IPA /stɹiːm/ · frequency rank #2,407*
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

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