# paintings vs pointing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paintings
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/ · frequency rank #5,148*
plural of painting

### pointing
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,152*
The action of the verb to point.

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