# conceiving vs concerning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### conceiving
*verb · IPA /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #39,748*
present participle and gerund of conceive

### concerning
*adjective · IPA /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,221*
Causing concern; worrying.

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