# ironing vs Irving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ironing
*noun · frequency rank #25,429*
The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.

### Irving
*name · IPA /ˈɜː.vɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,055*
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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