# sobbing vs sowing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sobbing
*verb · IPA /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,704*
present participle and gerund of sob

### 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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