# assuming vs assuring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### assuming
*verb · IPA /əˈsjuːmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,822*
present participle and gerund of assume

### assuring
*adjective · frequency rank #24,663*
Synonym of reassuring.

## Source
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