# weaving vs wreaking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weaving
*noun · IPA /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,251*
The process of making woven material on a loom.

### wreaking
*noun · frequency rank #46,872*
The act by which something is wreaked.

## Source
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