# weary vs werk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weary
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪə̯ɹi/ · frequency rank #12,887*
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.

### werk
*verb · frequency rank #46,860*
Alternative form of work.

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