# chucking vs chugging

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chucking
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃʌkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,734*
present participle and gerund of chuck

### chugging
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,074*
present participle and gerund of chug

## Source
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