# wording vs workings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wording
*noun · frequency rank #14,053*
A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.

### workings
*noun · frequency rank #17,747*
The internal mechanism of some device or system.

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