# grim vs grin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grim
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹɪm/ · frequency rank #11,390*
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.

### grin
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɪn/ · frequency rank #13,165*
A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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