# cling vs coking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cling
*noun · IPA /ˈklɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,130*
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

### coking
*noun · frequency rank #45,852*
The manufacture of coke via the destructive distillation of coal

## Source
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