# jib vs jinn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jib
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪb/ · frequency rank #37,527*
A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

### jinn
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #48,302*
A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.

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