# winding vs winking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### winding
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,155*
gerund of wind

### winking
*noun · frequency rank #36,397*
The act of someone who winks.

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