# unkind vs unwind

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unkind
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ · frequency rank #29,505*
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.

### unwind
*verb · IPA /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ · frequency rank #25,965*
To separate (something that is wound up)

## Source
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