# screech vs stretch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### screech
*noun · IPA /skɹiːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #33,837*
A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.

### stretch
*verb · IPA /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #3,984*
To lengthen by pulling.

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