# weaken vs weekend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### weekend
*noun · IPA /wiːˈkɛnd/ · frequency rank #1,257*
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

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