# fined vs fink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fined
*verb · IPA /faɪnd/ · frequency rank #11,211*
simple past and past participle of fine

### fink
*noun · IPA /fɪŋk/ · frequency rank #26,424*
A contemptible person.

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