# thunk vs twink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thunk
*verb · IPA /θʌŋk/ · frequency rank #47,382*
past participle of think

### twink
*verb · IPA /twɪŋk/ · frequency rank #31,807*
To twinkle; to sparkle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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