# dint vs dips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dint
*noun · IPA /dɪnt/ · frequency rank #40,214*
Especially in by dint of: force, power.

### dips
*noun · IPA /dɪps/ · frequency rank #19,576*
plural of dip

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