# beings vs boing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beings
*noun · IPA /ˈbiː.ɪŋz/ · frequency rank #5,189*
plural of being

### boing
*intj · IPA /bɔɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,712*
A representation of the sound of something bouncing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beings-vs-boing