# splice vs splint

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### splice
*noun · IPA /splaɪs/ · frequency rank #34,295*
A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.

### splint
*noun · IPA /splɪnt/ · frequency rank #43,933*
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

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