# walk vs wink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### walk
*verb · IPA /wɔːk/ · frequency rank #891*
To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

### wink
*verb · IPA /ˈwɪŋk/ · frequency rank #15,085*
To close one's eyes in sleep.

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