# silk vs smile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### silk
*noun · IPA /sɪlk/ · frequency rank #6,011*
A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

### smile
*noun · IPA /ˈsmaɪl/ · frequency rank #2,316*
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.

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