# wonky vs work

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wonky
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɒŋ.kɪ/ · frequency rank #35,589*
Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.

### work
*noun · IPA /wɜː(ɹ)k/ · frequency rank #116*
Employment.

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