# gimp vs gin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gimp
*noun · IPA /ɡɪmp/ · frequency rank #36,999*
A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.

### gin
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #11,550*
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

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