# spring vs sprint

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spring
*verb · IPA /ˈspɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,286*
To move or burst forth.

### sprint
*noun · IPA /spɹɪnt/ · frequency rank #7,613*
A short race at top speed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spring-vs-sprint