# dingle vs dwindle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dingle
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪŋɡl̩/ · frequency rank #44,164*
A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.

### dwindle
*verb · IPA /ˈdwɪn.dəl/ · frequency rank #46,434*
To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.

## Source
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