# coughing vs crushing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coughing
*noun · frequency rank #15,789*
A cough; the act of coughing.

### crushing
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,157*
present participle and gerund of crush

## Source
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