What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
matchstick
Example
He lit the candle with a matchstick. [matchstick: noun]
Example
The artist painted a matchstick figure on the canvas. [matchstick: adjective]
splint
Example
The doctor applied a splint to the patient's broken arm. [splint: noun]
Example
He used a splint to fix the broken chair leg. [splint: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Matchstick is more commonly used in everyday language, while splint is more specialized and used mainly in medical or construction contexts.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between matchstick and splint?
Splint is more formal than matchstick due to its specialized usage in medical or construction contexts.
