# spit vs swig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spit
*noun · IPA /spɪt/ · frequency rank #8,987*
A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.

### swig
*verb · IPA /swɪɡ/ · frequency rank #46,803*
To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

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