# strings vs swings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strings
*noun · IPA /stɹɪŋz/ · frequency rank #6,744*
plural of string

### swings
*verb · IPA /swɪŋz/ · frequency rank #11,983*
third-person singular simple present indicative of swing

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