# pinkie vs pixie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pinkie
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪŋki/ · frequency rank #34,635*
A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.

### pixie
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪksi/ · frequency rank #23,945*
A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.

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