# whiff vs whim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whiff
*noun · IPA /(h)wɪf/ · frequency rank #21,978*
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.

### whim
*noun · IPA /wɪm/ · frequency rank #20,266*
A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.

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