# winking vs winning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### winning
*verb · IPA /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,132*
present participle and gerund of win

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