# continuing vs continuity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### continuing
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɪn.juːɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,101*
present participle and gerund of continue

### continuity
*noun · IPA /ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #10,024*
Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

## Source
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