# kindle vs kindred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kindle
*verb · IPA /ˈkɪn.dəl/ · frequency rank #9,490*
To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).

### kindred
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪndɹɪd/ · frequency rank #23,884*
Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.

## Source
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