# clip vs crimp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clip
*verb · IPA /klɪp/ · frequency rank #4,586*
To grip tightly.

### crimp
*adjective · IPA /kɹɪmp/ · frequency rank #46,404*
Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

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