# yank vs yolk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yank
*noun · IPA /ˈjæŋk/ · frequency rank #29,150*
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

### yolk
*noun · IPA /jəʊk/ · frequency rank #27,706*
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

## Source
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