# scream vs stream

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scream
*noun · IPA /skɹiːm/ · frequency rank #5,732*
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.

### stream
*noun · IPA /stɹiːm/ · frequency rank #2,407*
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

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