# twink vs twinkle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### twink
*verb · IPA /twɪŋk/ · frequency rank #31,807*
To twinkle; to sparkle.

### twinkle
*verb · IPA /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/ · frequency rank #23,419*
To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.

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