# sprinkle vs sprinkler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sprinkle
*verb · IPA /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/ · frequency rank #17,497*
To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

### sprinkler
*noun · IPA /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/ · frequency rank #27,294*
Anything that sprinkles.

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