# wank vs ware

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wank
*verb · IPA /wæŋk/ · frequency rank #31,403*
To masturbate.

### ware
*noun · IPA /ˈwɛə/ · frequency rank #14,048*
Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.

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