Which to use
“splint” and “splints” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,933
- “splint” frequency rank
- #47,346
- “splints” frequency rank
- 91279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | splint | splints |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece. | an equine ailment |
Letter map: splint vs splints
Shared letters muted; letters that set splint and splints apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on splint vs splints
splint and splints are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “splint” sits inside “splints”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
splint is recorded at frequency rank #43,933, classified as anoun, pronounced /splɪnt/. splints is at rank #47,346, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 91279, this pair ranks #3,417 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of splint vs splints
Shared letters: ilnpst. Private to "splint": -. Private to "splints": -.
"splint" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "splints" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "splint" for "splints" ever safe?
Which is more common, "splint" or "splints"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "splint" and "splints".
- Full dictionary entry for "splint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "splints" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,417 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "splint" and "splints" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spiny vs splint". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #3,417 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.