# finch vs flinch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### finch
*noun · IPA /fɪnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #13,917*
Any Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis).

### flinch
*noun · IPA /flɪnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #31,990*
A reflexive jerking away.

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