Confusables Entry 440 / 1011 60-second read

Creak vs. Creek

A squeak versus a small stream.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

We fished in the creak.

✓ Correct

We fished in the creek.

The ruleii

CREAK = squeak. CREEK = stream.

CREAK (EA) is a squeaky noise. CREEK (EE) is a small stream.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Double E = watEr flow."

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