# grin vs groan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### groan
*noun · IPA /ɡɹəʊn/ · frequency rank #24,771*
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grin-vs-groan