# sing vs sowing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sing
*verb · IPA /sɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,810*
To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

### sowing
*verb · IPA /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,099*
present participle and gerund of sow

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