# weaker vs weasel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weaker
*adjective · IPA /ˈwiːkə/ · frequency rank #8,503*
comparative form of weak: more weak

### 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.
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