# allowing vs alluring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### allowing
*verb · IPA /əˈlaʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,379*
present participle and gerund of allow

### alluring
*adjective · IPA /əˈlʊɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,112*
Having the power to allure.

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