# swirl vs swivel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### swirl
*verb · IPA /swɜːl/ · frequency rank #23,695*
To twist or whirl, as an eddy.

### 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/swirl-vs-swivel