# scheming vs screaming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scheming
*verb · frequency rank #26,590*
present participle and gerund of scheme

### screaming
*verb · IPA /ˈskɹiːmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,980*
present participle and gerund of scream

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