# adherent vs adhering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adherent
*adjective · IPA /ædˈ(h)ɪə.ɹənt/ · frequency rank #46,890*
Adhesive, sticking to something.

### adhering
*verb · frequency rank #24,371*
present participle and gerund of adhere

## Source
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