# sinning vs spinning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sinning
*noun · frequency rank #41,885*
The act of committing a sin.

### spinning
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,399*
The motion of something that spins.

## Source
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