# tock vs trick

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tock
*noun · IPA /tɑk/ · frequency rank #39,613*
A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.

### trick
*noun · IPA /tɹɪk/ · frequency rank #3,145*
Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

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