# swank vs swarm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### swank
*adjective · IPA /ˈswæŋk/ · frequency rank #43,946*
Fashionably elegant, posh.

### swarm
*noun · IPA /swɔɹm/ · frequency rank #16,364*
A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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