# scrambling vs scribbling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scrambling
*verb · frequency rank #21,648*
present participle and gerund of scramble

### scribbling
*noun · IPA /ˈskɹɪblɪŋ/ · frequency rank #46,165*
That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.

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