# single vs swindle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### single
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪŋɡl̩/ · frequency rank #380*
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.

### swindle
*verb · IPA /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ · frequency rank #43,401*
To defraud.

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