# ceasing vs chafing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ceasing
*verb · IPA /ˈsiːsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,977*
present participle and gerund of cease

### chafing
*noun · frequency rank #46,371*
The act by which something is chafed.

## Source
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