# arising vs arming

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

## Source
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