# Curtin vs curving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Curtin
*name · IPA /ˈkɜː(ɹ)tɪn/ · frequency rank #35,240*
A surname.

### curving
*noun · frequency rank #26,743*
A shape or motion that curves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curtin-vs-curving