# aching vs airing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aching
*verb · IPA /ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,750*
present participle and gerund of ache

### airing
*noun · IPA /ˈɛəɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #13,279*
Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.

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