# squinting vs squirting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### squinting
*verb · IPA /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #43,935*
present participle and gerund of squint

### squirting
*noun · frequency rank #38,632*
The act of something being squirted.

## Source
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