# tingling vs twinkling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tingling
*adjective · frequency rank #25,616*
That tingles

### twinkling
*adjective · IPA /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,801*
Sparkling intermittently.

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