# squirm vs squirt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### squirm
*verb · IPA /skwɜːm/ · frequency rank #38,177*
To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

### squirt
*noun · IPA /skwɝt/ · frequency rank #21,944*
An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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