# screwing vs sewing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### screwing
*noun · frequency rank #16,341*
The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).

### sewing
*verb · IPA /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,459*
present participle and gerund of sew

## Source
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