# whirling vs whistling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whirling
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɝlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,517*
Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly.

### whistling
*verb · IPA /ˈwɪs(ə)lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,266*
present participle and gerund of whistle

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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