# setting vs spitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### setting
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,773*
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

### spitting
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,705*
expectoration

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