# wring vs wrist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wring
*verb · IPA /ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,654*
Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

### wrist
*noun · IPA /ɹɪst/ · frequency rank #7,088*
The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wring-vs-wrist