# arguing vs arising

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arguing
*verb · IPA /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡju.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,653*
present participle and gerund of argue

### arising
*verb · IPA /əˈɹaɪzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,810*
present participle and gerund of arise

## Source
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