# Turing vs turning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Turing
*name · IPA /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,843*
A surname of Germanic origin.

### turning
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,023*
A turn or deviation from a straight course.

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