# kind vs kinky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kind
*noun · IPA /kaɪnd/ · frequency rank #337*
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

### kinky
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɪŋki/ · frequency rank #17,881*
Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.

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