# summing vs summon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### summing
*noun · frequency rank #32,612*
The act or result of addition; a sum.

### summon
*verb · IPA /ˈsʌmən/ · frequency rank #14,031*
To call people together; to convene; to convoke.

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