# arguing vs arming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### arming
*verb · frequency rank #24,085*
present participle and gerund of arm

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arguing-vs-arming