# stitching vs stretching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stitching
*noun · IPA /ˈstɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,917*
Stitches, collectively.

### stretching
*noun · IPA /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,989*
The act by which something is stretched.

## Source
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