# wring vs wrong

> 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.

### wrong
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɒŋ/ · frequency rank #409*
Incorrect or untrue.

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