# teak vs teal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### teak
*noun · IPA /tiːk/ · frequency rank #35,552*
An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).

### teal
*noun · IPA /tiːl/ · frequency rank #21,093*
Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

## Source
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