# fiend vs fin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fiend
*noun · IPA /fiːnd/ · frequency rank #25,384*
A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.

### fin
*noun · IPA /fɪn/ · frequency rank #11,210*
One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

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