# glands vs grinds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glands
*noun · IPA /ɡlændz/ · frequency rank #17,371*
plural of gland

### grinds
*verb · IPA /ɡɹaɪndz/ · frequency rank #32,828*
third-person singular simple present indicative of grind

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