# screaming vs streaking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### streaking
*noun · frequency rank #42,426*
Condition of being streaked; a streak.

## Source
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