# tweak vs twink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tweak
*verb · IPA /twiːk/ · frequency rank #20,526*
To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tweak-vs-twink