# grinder vs grinned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grinder
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɹaɪndə/ · frequency rank #19,099*
One who grinds something, such as the teeth.

### grinned
*verb · IPA /ɡɹɪnd/ · frequency rank #34,090*
simple past and past participle of grin

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