# windy vs wintry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### windy
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪn.di/ · frequency rank #13,643*
Accompanied by wind.

### wintry
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #40,521*
Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

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