In English, Are There More 4-Letter Words Starting with the Letter

question 86

Multiple Choice

In English, are there more 4-letter words starting with the letter "k" or with "k" as the third letter? Most people answer that there are more words starting with "k", but in fact, there are many more with "k" as the third letter (make, bake, take, etc.) . One reason that people choose starting with "k" is likely

• A) structure.
• B) symbolism.
• C) availability
• D) semantics.
• E) confirmation bias.

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