# twig vs twine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### twig
*noun · IPA /twɪɡ/ · frequency rank #28,064*
A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

### twine
*noun · IPA /twaɪn/ · frequency rank #31,806*
A twist; a convolution.

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