# small vs squall

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### small
*adjective · IPA /smɔl/ · frequency rank #291*
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

### squall
*verb · IPA /ˈskwɔːl/ · frequency rank #43,384*
To cry or wail loudly.

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