# outing vs owing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outing
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,016*
A pleasure trip or excursion.

### owing
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,739*
Still to be paid; owed as a debt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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