# splint vs splinter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### splinter
*noun · IPA /ˈsplɪn.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #20,231*
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

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