# trick vs trickle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trick
*noun · IPA /tɹɪk/ · frequency rank #3,145*
Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

### trickle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #21,102*
A very thin river.

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