# crushing vs cussing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cussing
*verb · IPA /ˈkʌsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #44,148*
present participle and gerund of cuss

## Source
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