# sexting vs sweating

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sexting
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,832*
The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.

### sweating
*noun · IPA /ˈswɛtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,982*
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

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