# amusing vs arousing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amusing
*verb · IPA /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,162*
present participle and gerund of amuse

### arousing
*verb · IPA /əˈɹaʊzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,611*
present participle and gerund of arouse

## Source
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