# jig vs jin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jig
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪɡ/ · frequency rank #25,439*
A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

### jin
*noun · frequency rank #7,355*
Alternative spelling of jinn.

## Source
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