# minstrel vs mistral

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### minstrel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪnstɹ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #37,575*
Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.

### mistral
*noun · IPA /mɪˈstɹɑːl/ · frequency rank #48,360*
A strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean.

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