# blind vs blinks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blind
*adjective · IPA /blaɪnd/ · frequency rank #2,879*
Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

### blinks
*noun · IPA /blɪŋks/ · frequency rank #38,310*
a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).

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