# sinning vs stinking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stinking
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #27,658*
Having a pungent smell.

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