# kink vs kiss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kink
*verb · IPA /ˈkɪŋk/ · frequency rank #22,132*
To laugh loudly.

### kiss
*verb · IPA /kɪs/ · frequency rank #2,586*
To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

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