# ceding vs curing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ceding
*verb · IPA /ˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,128*
present participle and gerund of cede

### curing
*verb · frequency rank #20,600*
present participle and gerund of cure

## Source
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