# swarm vs sworn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### swarm
*noun · IPA /swɔɹm/ · frequency rank #16,364*
A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

### sworn
*verb · IPA /swɔːn/ · frequency rank #8,362*
past participle of swear

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