# churning vs coursing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### churning
*noun · frequency rank #24,700*
The act by which something is churned.

### coursing
*noun · frequency rank #42,073*
The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent.

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