# swine vs swivel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### swine
*noun · IPA /swaɪn/ · frequency rank #15,928*
A pig (the animal).

### swivel
*noun · IPA /ˈswɪvəl/ · frequency rank #29,489*
A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.

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