# whistler vs whittle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whistler
*noun · IPA /ˈʍɪslə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #23,724*
Someone or something that whistles, or who plays a whistle as a musical instrument.

### whittle
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪtəl/ · frequency rank #36,012*
A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.

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