# dingo vs dingy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dingo
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #39,292*
A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).

### dingy
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɪn.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #36,105*
Dark, dull.

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