# uncle vs unclean

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### uncle
*noun · IPA /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ · frequency rank #3,342*
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

### unclean
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈkliːn/ · frequency rank #27,012*
Dirty, soiled or foul.

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