wearing and weaving differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. wearing means “(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)”. weaving means “creating fabric”. wearing is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈwɛɹɪŋ/
1.n.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
2.n.the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
“she bought it for everyday wear”
3.adj.producing exhaustion
“an exhausting march”
/ˈwivɪŋ/
1.n.creating fabric
| wearing | weaving | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/ | /ˈwivɪŋ/ |
| Said | WER-ing | WEE-ving |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | erosion, eroding, eating away | none recorded |
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