# checking vs chewing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### checking
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,413*
present participle and gerund of check

### chewing
*verb · frequency rank #12,386*
present participle and gerund of chew

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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