# winch vs wing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### winch
*noun · IPA /wɪnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #27,701*
A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.

### wing
*noun · IPA /wɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,471*
An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winch-vs-wing