# alluring vs altering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### altering
*verb · frequency rank #13,089*
present participle and gerund of alter

## Source
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