# squirm vs squish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### squish
*noun · IPA /skwɪʃ/ · frequency rank #35,956*
The sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushed.

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