# winking vs wishing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wishing
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,874*
gerund of wish (“the act of making a wish”)

## Source
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