# grain vs grins

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grain
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪn/ · frequency rank #5,329*
The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

### grins
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɪnz/ · frequency rank #36,164*
plural of grin

## Source
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