# clingy vs clung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clingy
*adjective · IPA /ˈklɪŋi/ · frequency rank #33,577*
Having a tendency to cling.

### clung
*verb · IPA /klʌŋ/ · frequency rank #29,599*
simple past and past participle of cling

## Source
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