# sting vs strong

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### sting
*noun · IPA \stɪŋ\ · frequency rank #38,050*
Piqûre (d'insecte).

### strong
*adjective · IPA \ˈstɹɔŋ\ · frequency rank #21,174*
Fort, puissant.

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