# weaken vs weasel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weaken
*verb · IPA /ˈwikən/ · frequency rank #15,305*
To make weaker or less strong.

### weasel
*noun · IPA /ˈwiːz(ə)l/ · frequency rank #22,861*
Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.

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