# wreak vs wreck

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wreak
*verb · IPA /ɹiːk/ · frequency rank #31,415*
To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.

### wreck
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛk/ · frequency rank #7,638*
Something or someone that has been ruined.

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