# pinion vs Pinoy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pinion
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪnjən/ · frequency rank #45,587*
A wing.

### Pinoy
*noun · IPA /ˈpiːnɔɪ/ · frequency rank #39,481*
A Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.

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