# ming vs MSG

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ming
*verb · IPA /mɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,168*
To mix, blend, mingle.

### MSG
*noun · frequency rank #23,606*
Initialism of monosodium glutamate.

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