# dint vs dung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dung
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌŋ/ · frequency rank #21,502*
Manure; animal excrement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dint-vs-dung