# wince vs winder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wince
*noun · IPA /wɪns/ · frequency rank #46,866*
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

### winder
*noun · IPA /ˈwaɪndɚ/ · frequency rank #45,173*
A winding plant.

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